European stock exchanges are expected to change little before the ECB decides on its rates. The Eurostoxx 50 opened at 4,915.49 points (+0.46%), the CAC 40 at 7,954.74 points (+0.28%), the DAX 40 at 17,716.71 points (+0.10%), the FTSE 100 at 7,679.31 points (+0.46%), the SMI at 11,546.47 points (+0.72%), the AEX at 857.02 points (+0.10%), the FTSE 100 at 7,679.31 points (+0.46%), the SMI at 11,546.47 points (+0.72%), the AEX at 857.02 points (+0.10%), the FTSE 100 at 7,679.31 points (+0.46%), the SMI at 11,546.47 points (+0.72%), the AEX at 857.02 points (+0.10%), the FTSE 100 at 0.69%), the BEL 20 at 3,695.03 points (+0.86%), the IBEX 35 at 10,197.20 points (+0.79%), the DJIA at 38,661.05 points (+0.20%) at Nasdaq at 16,031.54 points (+0.86%), the S&P 500 at 5,104.76 points (+0,51%), the Nikkei 225 at 39,598,51%, at Nasdaq at 16,031.54 points (+0.86%), the S&P 500 at 5,104.76 points (+0.51%), the Nikkei 225 at 39,598,51% 71 points (-1.23%)

As for exchange rates, the change from the close indicates that in New York, EUR/USD is 1.0902 (+0.03%), EUR/JPY is 162.05 (-0.48%), and USD/JPY is 148.65 (-0.51%).

Teleperformance announced last night, to adopt a “cautious approach” this year in a “volatile” macroeconomic context, after missing its organic growth target and seeing its net profit fall last year. Faced with concerns about the emergence of generative artificial intelligence (AI), the call center manager reaffirmed that it represented “a key opportunity” to continue to develop new “more efficient” solutions for its customers.
The oil services group CGG reported lower results in 2023, but expects its financial performance to improve in 2024 and 2025, in a context of renewed exploration and production investments

The car manufacturer Stellantis for its part announced that it intends to invest 5.6 billion euros between 2025 and 2030 in South America.

The earnings season continues in France on Thursday with Vivendi, JCDecaux, Eurazeo, Rubis, Elis and Spie who will publish their accounts for the 2023 financial year.

In Europe, equity markets are expected to open near balance on Thursday. Investors are opting for caution before the monetary policy decision of the European Central Bank (ECB) and a new hearing of the President of the Federal Reserve (Fed), Jerome Powell, before the United States Congress.
At 7:25am, the FTSE 100 contract advanced by 3.3 points, or 0.04%, according to data from broker IG. The CAC 40 futures contract lost 11 points, or 0.1%, while the DAX 40 futures contract lost 15 points, or 0.1% as well. Investors very much anticipate a new status quo from the ECB on its rates on Thursday, but they will be closely following the press conference held by its president, Christine Lagarde, starting at

New York Community Bancorp (NYCB) announced that it would issue new shares at a price of $2 per share, a 38% discount from Tuesday's closing price. Investors participating in the transaction will also receive convertible bonds at an equivalent price. NYCB shares closed up 7.5% to $3.46. The stock lost up to 40% during the session, falling to $1.86 in reaction to information from the Wall Street Journal indicating that the bank was looking for investors to bail

Asian markets fell on Thursday. The Hang Seng Index dropped 0.9% at the end of the session in Hong Kong and the Shanghai Composite Index lost 0.3%. The Nikkei index lost 1.2% in Tokyo as the market feared an upcoming tightening of the Bank of Japan's monetary policy.

This morning, US Treasury bond yields rose, after the first of two days of hearings of the President of the Fed before Congress and a rebound in NYCB shares, following the announcement of a 1 billion euros fundraiser. According to Bill Adams, chief economist at Comerica Bank, Jerome Powell's speech on Wednesday provided “few new indications” about the degree of confidence in a sustainable return of inflation to the objective sought by the Fed before it started

While Fed Chairman Jerome Powell said he expected rate cuts this year, the number of which will depend on the economy, the number of which will depend on the economy, the euro is trading at its highest levels in a month against the dollar this morning. The single currency gained 0.03% at 1.0902 dollars at

Oil contracts fell slightly, after rising the previous day in response to the announcement of a rise in prices for Saudi crude sold in Asia, the kingdom's largest market, and the release of data showing a less-than-expected increase in inventories crude oil in the United States last week. According to Peter Cardillo, chief market economist at Spartan Capital, a possible ceasefire between Israel and Hamas could reduce the war premium, preventing prices from rising sharply above the $80 level

Around 7:15 a.m., the April contract on soft light crude (WTI) traded on Nymex lost 9 cents to $79.04 per barrel, while the May contract on North Sea Brent lost 5 cents to $82.91 per barrel.