European equity markets expected higher after Wall Street rebound. The Eurostoxx 50 opens at 4,174.99 points (+1.65%), the CAC 40 at 6,964.99 points (+1.38%), the DAX 40 at 15,447.44 points (+1.36% ), the FTSE 100 at 7,297.41 points (+1.38%), the SMI at 12,682.53 points (+0.74%), the AEX at 774.95 points (+1.56%), the BEL 20 at 4,225.59 points (+1.52%), IBEX 35 at 8,387.50 points (+1.76%), DJIA at 35,492.70 points (+1.60%), Nasdaq at 15,341.09 points (+2.40%), the S&P 500 at 4,649.23 points (+1.78%) and the Nikkei 225 at 28,545.68 points (-1.79%).

With regard to exchange rates, the variation compared to the close in New York indicates that the EUR/USD appears at 1.1273 (-0.13%), the EUR/JPY at 128.64 (-0.10%) and USD/JPY at 114.12 (+0.03%).

European equity markets are expected to open higher on Wednesday, in the wake of a rise on Wall Street, after the reassuring words of the President of the United States, Joe Biden, who called on Americans to be vaccinated and tested against Covid. -19, without however tightening the travel restrictions linked to the pandemic. At 7:20 a.m., the CAC 40 futures contract gained 31.5 points, or 0.5%, according to data from broker IG Markets. The DAX 40 contract rose 64 points, or 0.4%, and the FTSE 100 contract rose 19.8 points, or 0.3%. On Wednesday, investors' attention will be focused in particular on the publication of GDP figures for the third quarter in the United Kingdom and the United States, as well as on oil stocks across the Atlantic. The New York Stock Exchange rebounded strongly on Tuesday, after three sessions of decline caused by the prospect of monetary tightening and the deterioration of the health situation. In Asia, equity markets are progressing cautiously. In Tokyo, the Nikkei index closed up 0.2%. The Hang Seng of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange gained 0.3% at the end of the session and the Shanghai Composite advanced 0.1%.

The rate of the 10-year US Treasury bond rose very slightly on Wednesday morning, to 1.464%. According to a study by the Federal Reserve of New York, the purchases of bond securities made in March 2020, at the start of the pandemic, made it possible to restore the functioning of the market in a context of strong tensions. The study adds that the purchases have not been an ideal solution, and that the fact that the Fed has come to the rescue of the market could increase the risks of moral hazard and make market participants believe that the central bank will come to them. help during the next disturbances.

The euro retreated Wednesday morning against the dollar and the yen, while the greenback was stable against the Japanese currency. Over the past five weeks or so, the greenback's advance has slowed due to a combination of factors, including flagging Treasury borrowing and restrictive inflection by major central banks.

Black gold prices rose Wednesday morning in Asia, buoyed by hopes that holiday travel demand will remain stable. The market seems to have confidence in the ability of most vaccinated people to move during this period, notes the Oanda platform. By 7:20 a.m., the February North Sea Brent contract was up 8 cents, at $74.06 a barrel. The same-maturity contract on light sweet crude oil (WTI) listed on the Nymex rose 21 cents to 71.33 dollars a barrel.