Shares are expected to open higher, buoyed by the relaxation of health restrictions in Asia. The Eurostoxx 50 is at 3,808.86 points (+1.83%), the CAC 40 at 6,515.75 points (+1.64%), the DAX 40 at 14,462.19 points (+1.62%), the BEL 20 3,945.31 points (+0.75%), the IBEX 35 at 8,933.60 points (+0.50%), the DJIA at 33.212.96 points (+0.75%), the IBEX 35 at 8,933.60 points (+0.50%), the DJIA at 33.212.96 points (+1.76%), the Nasdaq at 12,131.13 points (+3.33%), the S&P 500 at 4,158.24 points (+2.47%) and the Nikkei 225 at 27,389.31 points (+2.27%).

On the exchange side, the change from the close in New York indicates that EUR/USD was 1.0758 (+0.20%), EUR/JPY at 136.60 (+0.10%), and USD/JPY at 126.98 (-0.10%).

French investors will be watching the statements of the President of the Republic on Monday, who is attending the extraordinary summit of the European Union, after which new economic sanctions against Russia may be announced.

European stock markets are expected to open higher on Monday, buoyed by the rise in the American stock market on Friday and the Asian stock market overnight from Sunday to Monday. The latter are supported by the relaxation of health restrictions in China. Trading volumes are expected to be smaller than normal, however, as Wall Street is closed due to a holiday. At 7:40am, the CAC 40 futures contract gained 41 points, or 0.6%, according to data from the IG Markets broker. The DAX 40 contract won 89 points, or 0.6% as well, and the FTSE 100 contract won 18 points, or 0.2%.

Asian stock markets recorded strong increases on Monday. At the end of the session, the Hang Seng Index on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, where many Chinese companies are listed, increased by 1.9%, driven by consumer values. The Shanghai Composite Index gained 0.4%. In Tokyo, the Nikkei index rose by 2.3%, also supported by the comments of Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda and Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. Japan is expected to maintain its ultra-accommodative monetary policy despite recent price increases, the two leaders told a parliamentary committee on Monday.

Wall Street closed sharply higher on Friday, ending nearly two months of decline following the announcement of a slight slowdown in inflation in the United States. The Dow Jones Index (DJIA) gained 1.8% to 33,212.96 points. The expanded S&P 500 index rose 2.5% to 4,158.24 points. The Nasdaq Composite ended up 3.3% to 12,131.13 points. All three indexes rebounded by more than 6% last week. The S&P 500 ended seven consecutive weeks of decline and, like the DJIA, posted its best weekly performance since November 2020, according to Dow Jones Market Data. The DJIA had previously had eight consecutive weeks of downturn, which had not happened since 1932.

The euro rose against the dollar on Monday, supported by the return of risk appetite after the relaxation of some health restrictions in Asia and the announcement of support measures from the Chinese central bank.

Oil contracts continued to rise Monday morning, driven by expectations of improved demand and the European Union (EU)'s proposed sanctions against Russian oil imports. Around 7:30am, the July Brent contract was trading at 37 cents, at $119.80 per barrel. WTI prices for the same period increased by 71 cents to $115.78 per barrel.