In the wake of Asian markets and while investors await new economic indicators in the United States, European stock markets should open lower on Thursday.

The pan-European stock exchange operator Euronext reported a net profit of 18% in the first quarter, as its trading and compensation activities benefitted from high market volatility.
The manufacturer of seamless tubes for the oil industry Vallourec announced on Thursday that it expected a sequential decline in its gross operating income (EBIT) in the second quarter of 2025, while this indicator already fell in the first quarter, in line with its expectations.
The video game publisher Ubisoft published sharply lower results for its fiscal year 2024-2025 and still plans to split its activities by the end of the year in order to better promote its successful franchises.
Seven plaintiffs and two NGOs will file a complaint on Thursday with the constitution of civil party in Paris targeting the oil giant TotalEnergies for its fossil fuel activities, they announced

The investment firm Eurazeo announced on Thursday morning that it had accelerated its collection from third parties and had increased its assets under management during the first quarter, while indicating that the trade war should have a limited impact on its activities.

The airport operator Groupe ADP announced that its passenger traffic grew by 7.6% in April compared to the same month last year.
The gas and electricity supplier Engie confirmed on Thursday its objectives for 2025, raised in February, after a slight increase in the first quarter, supported in particular by the increase in distribution network rates despite a drop in renewable volumes.
At around 7:50am, the CAC 40 futures contract lost 0.4%, according to data from broker IG.

At the opening on Thursday, European equity markets are expected to fall. As the enthusiasm for trade deals fades, investors will be paying attention to American statistics. The producer price index and retail sales will provide new insight into the impact of tariff policy on the economy in April.
According to data from broker IG, around 7:40am, the DAX 40 futures contract in Frankfurt fell by 0.3%, while the FTSE 100 in London was

The New York Stock Exchange ended in scattered order on Wednesday despite the continued rebound in the technology sector after the entry into force of the trade truce between the United States and China.

The Dow Jones index lost 0.2% to 42,051.06 points while the expanded S&P 500 index ended up briefly by 0.1%, to 5,892.58 points, to 5,892.58 points, for a third consecutive session of growth. For its part, Nasdaq, rich in technology stocks, gained 0.7%, to 19,146.81 points, and is now back very close to its level at the beginning of the year before the storm triggered by tariffs. In particular, the index continued to benefit from the revaluation of processor manufacturers Nvidia (+4.1%) or AMD (+4.3%), which announced a new share purchase plan of 6 billion dollars

In Asia, the Nikkei index on the Tokyo Stock Exchange lost 0.9% on Thursday at the end of trading. The Shanghai Composite Index lost 0.6%, while the Hang Seng on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange fell by 0.7%.

The 10-year US Treasury bond yield was almost stable at 4.54%, around 7:40am. The two-year stock rate rose 0.5 basis point to 4.06%

The greenback lost 0.5% against the Japanese currency, to 146.06 yen. Around 7:40 a.m., the euro rose by 0.1% to 1.190 dollars.

The June contract for soft light crude (WTI) listed on Nymex fell by $1.68, or 2.7%, to $61.47 per barrel. At around 7:40am, the July contract for North Sea Brent traded in London sold 1.73 dollars, or 2.6%, to 64.36 dollars per barrel.
This Thursday, oil fell early due to a surprise increase in American crude inventories. Quasar Elizundia of Pepperstone said that the American Petroleum Institute reported a 4.29 million barrel increase in crude inventories last week, contradicting market expectations of a 2.4 million barrel drop

The research strategist indicated that “this unexpected increase set a bearish tone that was later confirmed by official data from the Energy Information Administration (EIA).” According to the EIA, commercial crude oil inventories, excluding the strategic oil reserve, increased by 3.5 million barrels in the week ended May 9