European stock markets are expected to open slightly lower while waiting for new catalysts. The Eurostoxx 50 opened at 4,763.07 points (-0.05%), the CAC 40 at 7,768.55 points (0.00%), the DAX 40 at 17,092.26 points (-0.15%), the FTSE 100 at 7,728.50 points (-0.05%), the CAC 40 at 7,728.50 points (+0.5%), the SMI at 11,398.44 points (+0.78%), the AEX at 855.85 points (-0.15%), the FTSE 100 at 7,728.50 points (+0.5%), the FTSE 100 at 7,728.50 points (+0.22%), the SMI at 11,398.44 points (+0.78%), the AEX at 855.85 points (+0.15%), the FTSE 100 at 7,728.50 points (+0.5%), the FTSE 100 at -0.26%), the BEL 20 at 3,685.02 points (-0.14%), the IBEX 35 at 9,944.80 points (+0.59%), the DJIA at 38,627.99 points (-0.37%) (close on February 16) (close on February 16), the Nasdaq at 15,775,65 points (-0.82%) (close on February 16), the S& P 500 at 5,005.57 points (-0.48%) (closing on February 16), and the Nikkei 225 at 38,363.61 points (-0.28%)

As for exchange rates, the change from the close indicates that in New York, the EUR/USD is at 1.0769 (-0.11%), the EUR/JPY at 161.94 (+0.06%), the EUR/JPY at 161.94 (+0.06%) and the USD/JPY at 150.40 (+0.17%).

The board of directors of Bic will propose the payment of an ordinary dividend of 2.85 euros per share for the past financial year and an exceptional dividend of 1.42 euros per share. The group will also continue to buy back shares for a maximum amount of 40 million euros in 2024. In 2023, he paid a dividend of 2.56 euros and bought back 116 million euros worth of shares.

At the opening on Tuesday, European equity markets are expected to fall slightly, after a hesitant session on Monday following a series of record highs and in the absence of American investors for a bank holiday abroad Atlantic. According to data from the broker IG, the CAC 40 futures contract lost 10 points, or 0.1%. The CAC 40 recorded a closing record on Monday, at 7,768.55 points, for the third consecutive session. The DAX 40 contract lost 36 points, or 0.2%, and the FTSE 100 contract fell by 5.2 points, or 0.1%, at 7.30

Investors will read the minutes of the last Federal Reserve (Fed) meeting on Wednesday evening and the minutes of the European Central Bank (ECB) the following day.

Several leading companies are due to report earnings this week, which could distract investors from inflation. In Europe, the accounts of listed heavyweights such as the food group Nestlé, the food group Nestlé, the bank HSBC and the car manufacturer Mercedes-Benz are expected, while in the United States, the main publications will be those of the distributor Walmart on Tuesday and the graphics card specialist Nvidia

The main Asian indexes presented a mixed picture on Tuesday. The Nikkei index lost 0.3% in Tokyo, while the Hang Seng of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange gained 0.1% at the end of trading. The Shanghai Composite Index gained 0.3%, while the People's Bank of China (PBOC) cut one of its key rates to support the economy. In an effort to support a struggling Chinese economy, the People's Bank of China (PBOC) cut its longer-term key interest rate on Tuesday

For its part, the Chinese central bank said it had lowered the five-year Loan Prime Rate (LPR), the benchmark rate for mortgages, from 4.2% to 3.95%. This is the largest drop in this rate since it was created five years ago.

This morning, US Treasury bond yields rose for their first session of the week, pending the release of the minutes of the last meeting of the Federal Reserve Monetary Policy Committee, pre ; seen on Wednesday. The 10-year Treasury note rate, the market benchmark, rose 2.3 basis points to 4.307% at 7:25

The euro fell against the dollar on Tuesday. The dollar is supported by rising bond yields in the United States, which is strengthening the attractiveness of American fixed income assets and the demand for the greenback. According to Commerzbank, investors are waiting for new catalysts, since the day was a public holiday on Monday in the United States. The bank also indicates that the market will likely focus this week on the minutes of the most recent Fed monetary policy committee meeting

This morning, crude oil futures are trading very little. According to Fawad Razaqzada, a market analyst at City Index and Forex.com style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style”, "serif">, the soft light crude (WTI) contract listed on Nymex should remain at- above its 200-day moving average, which is around the zone of 77.50 to 77.60 dollars per barrel, to support the short-term upward trend. At around 7:20 a.m., the April contract on WTI was unchanged at 78.46 dollars per barrel, and the contract for the same expiry on North Sea Brent gained 1 cent