While waiting for inflation figures in the United States, European stock exchanges should give way. The Eurostoxx 50 opens at 3,728.03 points (-0.30%), the CAC 40 at 6,430.57 points (-0.17%), the DAX 40 at 13,666.32 points (-0.16%), the FTSE 100 at 7,296.25 points (-0.14%), the SMI at 10,904.33 points (+0.71%), the AEX at 677.26 points (-0.14%), the SMI at 10,904.33 points (+0.71%), the AEX at 677.26 points (-0.14%), the SMI at 10,904.33 points (+0.71%), the AEX at 677.26 points (-0.14%). 98%), the BEL 20 at 3,607.11 points (-0.65%), the IBEX 35 at 8,040.40 points (+0.52%), the DJIA at 32,513.94 points (-1.95%), the Nasdaq at 10,353,17 points (-2.48%), the S&P 500 at 3,748.57 points (-2.08%) and the Nikkei 225 at 27.446,17 points (-2.48%), the S&P 500 at 3,748.57 points (-2.08%) and the Nikkei 225 at 27.446,17 points (-2.48%) 0 points (-0.98%).

As for exchange rates, the change from the close mentions that in New York, EUR/USD is at 1.0034 (+0.20%), EUR/JPY at 146.62 (+0.01%), and USD/JPY at 146.13 (-0.19%).

While Eurofins is organizing an investor day, Crédit Agricole, Engie, ArcelorMittal, Arkema, Aperam and Valneva report their third-quarter results today. For their part, Pernod Ricard and Eutelsat are bringing their shareholders together in a general meeting. Yesterday evening, the Bank of France indicated on the macroeconomic front that despite the succession of shocks facing the French economy, activity in France continued to resist in October.

There was an improvement in supply tensions and a slowdown in price increases among companies surveyed for the institution's monthly business survey.

According to the Bank of France, France's gross domestic product (GDP) fell by 0.2% in October compared with September. She thus specified that a good increase in growth and an increase in activity in November, however, suggested very slightly positive growth in the fourth quarter.

While investors' attention is on the United States, where the monthly inflation figures will be published at 14:30 and where the outcome of the mid-term elections (“midterms”), including Senate control, is not yet known, the main European equity markets are expected to open in Lower this day.

The FTSE 100 was down 33 points, or 0.5%, and the DAX 40 contract lost 92 points, or 0.7%. Data from the IG Markets broker mentioned that the CAC 40 futures contract lost 46 points, or 0.7% around 7:30am. The Nasdaq, rich in technology stocks, dropped 2.5%, the expanded S&P 500 index lost 2.1%, and the Dow Jones Index (DJIA) lost 2%. For its part, Wall Street ended in a clear fall yesterday.

After the Binance platform, the number one in the industry, gave up on acquiring its struggling competitor FTX, operators are also monitoring the cryptocurrency market.

The stock markets in Asia are retreating today in the wake of Wall Street. The Nikkei index on the Tokyo Stock Exchange ended down 1%. The Hang Seng Index fell 1.8% to Hong Kong, and the Shanghai Composite lost 0.2% at the end of the session.

Before the US inflation figures were released, US Treasury bond yields are falling today.

According to BNY Mellon Investment Management, the relative calm of the yield curve in the U.S. sovereign debt market over the past 24 hours suggests that investors are analyzing and integrating the results of the midterm elections, while actually waiting to see what the inflation data looks like. For its part, FHN Financial believes that the publication of the consumer price index will immediately bring attention back to American fundamentals.

The financial intermediary indicates that “rather than analyzing the overall index and the core index, we will pay the greatest attention to total inflation excluding energy (volatile) and housing costs, which are calculated with significant lags.”

Today, the dollar fell against the euro, erasing the previous day's gains. Navellier & Associates believe that “the Republican wave is more modest than expected and the market is disappointed.” They refer to the results of the midterm elections. The dollar fell on Thursday, especially against the euro, erasing Wednesday's gains.

Investors are concerned about changing demand in China, where the number of Covid-19 cases continues to rise, CBA bank says, as oil futures lose ground this morning. CBA believes the number of new cases in Beijing is on the rise, but the largest outbreak right now is in Guangzhou. He adds that this city could experience a lockdown of the type imposed in Shanghai some time ago if the number of cases continues to increase.

The December Nymex-listed light crude (WTI) contract lost 22 cents at $85.61 per barrel, while the January North Sea Brent contract lost 15 cents at $92.50 per barrel.