Reassured after the rebound on Wall Street, the European stock markets are expected to open higher on Wednesday.

The manufacturer of perfumes licensed under Interperfumes was cautious for the current fiscal year after publishing results generally stable in 2025, under the influence of American tariffs and the appreciation of the euro against the dollar.
The specialist in small household equipment Seb reported on Wednesday a slight improvement in its organic growth in the fourth quarter, so that the effects of American tariffs and the drop in sales of Professional coffee has “gradually faded away.” Faced with a In a difficult context, the group plans 2,100 job cuts at worldwide by the end of 2027.

Household confidence figures for February will be published this Wednesday at 8:45am by the National Institute of statistics and economic studies (INSEE).

Automotive supplier OPMobility reported On Wednesday, anticipate a further increase in its main aggregates finances in 2026 and confirmed Félicie Burelle as CEO.

The certification and control group of the Quality Bureau Veritas announced on Wednesday that it expected further progress. of its business and its margins this year, after registering results increased in 2025.

The Worldline electronic payments specialist announced on Wednesday a plan to sell its payment activities in India to the local actor BillDesk. The closing of the operation is scheduled for the second semester of 2026. The transaction should be concluded on the basis of a value Corporate income of around 37 million euros and a value of equity of around 60 million euros.

The engineering and technology consulting group Alten published on Tuesday evening sharply lower results in 2025, penalized by its customers in the automotive sector, while generating an operating margin greater than its forecasts.

The manufacturer of stationery, lighters and razors Bic has released Tuesday evening: 2025 results down at the end of a year marked by two results warnings. For 2026, Bic expects “an improvement” trends in organic turnover, a slight increase in adjusted operating margin, as well as net cash generation of stable free cash flow.”
At around 7:40am, the CAC 40 futures contract gained 0.1%, according to data from IG broker.

This Wednesday, the futures contracts on the markets European equities point to an upward opening of the markets, the Investor morale being supported by the rebound on Wall Street the day before, driven by a major chip agreement between Meta and AMD.
At around 7:40am, the DAX 40 futures contract in Frankfurt was stable, while that the FTSE 100 in London was up 0.5%, according to data from broker IG.

The New York Stock Exchange managed to rebound on Tuesday, in the wake of the rout caused by concerns about new American tariffs and increased volatility for values related to artificial intelligence (AI). Especially mistreated On Monday, the Dow Jones index closed up 0.8% to 49,174.50 points. The S&P 500 also gained 0.8% to 6,890.07 points, while Nasdaq Composite gained 1% to 22,863.68 points.
The recovery in technology stocks was helped by the announcement of a new mega-deal related to artificial intelligence (AI). AMD jumped close by 9% after entering into a major partnership with Meta (+0.3%). The parent company from Facebook will acquire computing power from AMD for artificial intelligence equivalent to 6 gigawatts, in the context of a agreement valued at over 100 billion dollars that could allow it to hold up to 10% of the chip manufacturer's capital.

Improving the confidence figures of consumers and an announcement from Anthropic concerning tools that could potentially be used in combination with existing software - rather than as a replacement - have also contributed to strengthening the optimism of market, said Shannon Saccocia, chief investment officer at wealth management division at Neuberger Berman.

On the trade front, the new customs tariff The 10% global rate announced by Donald Trump took effect on Tuesday. The president American indicated over the weekend that he intended to carry this news tax at 15%, in order to compensate for the reciprocal customs duties invalidated by the Supreme Court.

In addition, the Trump administration is considering imposing new sectoral customs duties, according to information published on Monday evening by the Wall Street Journal.
In Asia, the Hang Seng Index of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange rose 0.6% on Tuesday in end of session. The Shanghai Composite also advanced by 0.6%. The clue Nikkei closed up 2.2% on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

The two-year bond yield rose 2 basis points to 3.47%. Around 7:45, The 10-year U.S. Treasury bond rate gained 1 basis point (0.01 percentage points), at 4.05%.

Carol Kong of the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) indicated that continued investments in AI should help the US dollar to recover later this year.

According to the CBA, the greenback has since been penalized The beginning of 2025 due to the relative underperformance of the equity markets Americans, under the pressure of the administration's erratic policies Trump and concerns about high valuations.

Around 7:45am, the euro rose by 0.3% to 1.1805 dollar. The greenback lost 0.1% against the Japanese currency, at 155.72 yen.

In Asia, oil prices rose, so That traders prepare for talks between the United States and Iran Thursday. According to the Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister, Majid Takht-Ravanchi, the country was ready to take the necessary measures to reach an agreement with the United States, ANZ said.

Around 7:45, the contract In April, North Sea Brent traded in London rose 0.4% to 70.88 dollars per barrel. The April contract for soft light crude (WTI) listed on Nymex also rose 0.4% to $65.91 per barrel