While S&P 500 and the Dow Jones reached On Thursday, new historic highs, European stock markets are expected In the green on Friday at the opening, supported by the fall in the key interest rate of the Federal Reserve (Fed) and optimism about the American economy.

The electrical and mechanical engineering specialist Spie announced on Thursday that it had signed an agreement providing for the purchase of 93% of the group Artemys, for an amount that has not been disclosed.

Eutelsat announced on Friday the success of its recapitalization, which allowed the satellite operator to raise a total amount of 1.5 billion euros after the completion of two capital increases.

The outdoor advertising specialist JCDecaux has announced on Friday that it had reached an agreement for the sale of 10.85% of the capital from its Swiss counterpart APG SGA to the Zurich press group NZZ, for a amount of 76 million euros before transaction fees.
On the occasion of a day dedicated to investors, the company Investment firm Wendel announced on Friday that it planned to generate more than 7% billion euros in cash and to redistribute 1.6 billion euros to its shareholders by the end of 2030.

Eiffage will replace Edenred in CAC 40 at Starting with the December 22 session, Euronext announced Thursday evening. En At the same time, Lise and Nanobiotix will join the SBF 120, replacing Mersen and Planisware.

The banking group BNP Paribas said on Friday having entered into exclusive discussions with a view to the sale of its Moroccan subsidiary BMCI to the local conglomerate Holmarcom.

Around 7:50 a.m., the CAC 40 futures contract went up by 0.3%, according to data from the broker IG.

In the wake of the Wall Street fence, the European index futures are trading higher this morning. Les Investors are optimistic about the evolution of the American economy after the Fed rate cut on Wednesday.

Around 7:50 a.m., the DAX 40 futures contract at Frankfurt gained 0.5%, while the one on the FTSE 100 in London increased by 0.4%, according to data from the broker IG.

The New York Stock Exchange recovered during session, propelling the S&P 500 and Dow Jones to new highs historical figures despite the pressure exerted on technological stocks by latest Oracle results.

Backed by the financial sector in the wake of the Fed rate cut, the Dow Jones index gained 1.3% on Thursday, to 48,704.01 dots. The S&P 500 closed up 0.2%, at 6,901 points, surpassing by 10 points his last record at the end of October. The Nasdaq Composite, rich in technology stocks, on the other hand, dropped 0.3% to 23,593.86 points.

The market also reacted to the announcement of a An increase of 44,000 in unemployment claims last week, before be able to review the employment statistics for October and November, which were reported See you next week.

On Wednesday, investors welcomed favourably the central bank's monetary policy announcements American. As expected, the Fed cut rates by 25 basis points, or a quarter of a percentage point.
According to Paul Christopher, Head of Global Investment Strategy at the Wells Fargo Investment Institute, “the fall in the key interest rate of Federal Reserve (Fed) even though there were dissensions among members of the Monetary Policy Committee - contributes to consolidating a constructive vision of the economy.”

In Asia, the Nikkei index of the Tokyo Stock Exchange climbed by 1.4% at the end of the session on Thursday. The Shanghai Composite Index rose by 0.4%, while the Hang Seng on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange rose 1.8%.

The two-year stock exchange rate dropped 1.2 percentage points base, at 3.54%. Around 7:50 a.m., the US Treasury bond rate at ten years was almost stable, at 4.16%.

The greenback gained 0.1% against the currency Japanese, at 155.80 yen. Around 7:50am, the euro was close to equilibrium, at 1,1737 dollars.

Oil prices are rising this morning. The contract of January on soft light crude (WTI) listed on Nymex rose by 41 cents, or 0.7%, at 58 dollars per barrel. Around 7:50 a.m., the February contract on Brent The London-listed North Sea currency gained 40 cents, or 0.7%, to $61.68 per cent barrel.

The International Energy Agency (IEA), which represents the main oil-consuming countries, has revised downwards its Expected growth in global oil supply to 3 million barrels per day this year and 2.4 million next year, against projections earlier by 3.1 million and 2.5 million barrels per day, respectively.

According to CIMB Securities analyst Nurzulaikha Azali, prices remain volatile, with the barrel of Brent oscillating in a range of 60 to 65 dollars and weekly price changes of 4% to 7% who continue to report increased uncertainty.