European stock exchanges are expected to open higher Wednesday. Investors are now looking forward to the publication of evening of the minutes of the last Fed (Federal Reserve) meeting or “minutes”, relieved by the interruption of the fall in values American technology on Tuesday.

The audiovisual group M6 released Tuesday evening 2025 results down in a difficult advertising market context and announced a plan to save 80 million euros by 2030.

The distributor Carrefour unveiled on Tuesday evening some annual results fell, penalized by the impact of exchange rates and the consolidation of the Cora & Match stores bought in 2024. The French giant Distribution also unveiled a new strategic plan on Wednesday. focused on a limited number of markets and on the acceleration of digitalization of its stores, thanks in particular to a partnership with Vusion.

The Verallia company announced on Tuesday that it had conducted a strategic review in order to adjust its production capacities in Europe, then that the glass packaging manufacturer is facing less demand dynamic due to the reduction in alcohol consumption.

Around 7:50 a.m., the CAC 40 futures contract went up by 0.4%, according to data from the broker IG.

In the wake of a positive session on Tuesday at Wall Street marked by renewed investor interest in the sector technological, futures contracts on indices Europeans made progress on Wednesday in the run-up to the opening.

Around 7:50 a.m., the DAX 40 futures contract at Frankfurt gained 0.3%, as did the FTSE 100 in London, according to data from IG broker.

The New York Stock Exchange closed slightly higher Tuesday after returning from an extended weekend due to a public holiday. The market is trying to stabilize after being weakened by concerns for the technology sector, as well as by the rise in the dollar, which makes less attractive American stocks.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.1% to 49,533.19 points, as well as the S&P 500, at 6,843.22 points. After opening firmly In the red, the Nasdaq Composite also recovered 0.1% to 22,578.38 dots.
After a difficult start to the session, the rise of Amazon (+1.2%) and Nvidia (+1.2% as well) contributed to supporting technology stocks.

In recent weeks, investors have oscillated between the fear that the wave of investments in intelligence artificial (AI) has come to an end and that this technology can disrupt sectors ranging from software to

In the evening, investors will focus on the publication of the Fed's “minutes” at 20:00 (Paris time). Ce document is likely to influence the forecasts of investors regarding future decisions of the American Central Bank in matters of rate.

In Asia, the Nikkei index of the Tokyo Stock Exchange climbed by 1% on Wednesday at the end of trading. Mainland China Stock Exchanges and in Hong Kong are closed for Lunar New Year.

The two-year bond yield was almost stable, at 3.45%, around 7:50, while The 10-year US Treasury bond rate rose by 1 point base, at 4.07%.

Treasury bond yields reached their Lowest levels of 2026 overnight, signalling stronger demand and a rise in government bond prices. The craze for AI has made some investors distrustful of stocks and pushed them towards the perceived security of government bonds.

According to Martin Tobias, Morgan Strategy Expert Stanley, “Investor fatigue with new discourse aimed at justifying tense valuations of risk assets has led to a renewed interest in treasury bills.”

The greenback gained 0.1% against the currency Japanese, at 153.46 yen, around 7:50am, while the euro lost 0.1% at 1.1845 dollar.

This morning, after operators tried to assess the evolution of relations between the United States and Iran, oil prices evolve close to equilibrium.

The March contract on soft light crude (WTI) listed at Nymex gained 8 cents, or 0.1%, to 62.41 dollars per barrel. Around 7:50, the April contract on North Sea Brent, listed in London, gained 10% cents, or 0.2%, to $67.52 per barrel.

Vice President J.D. Vance said that Iran did not respond to the essential requests of the United States during the Tuesday's talks. Washington then announced that it had agreed to donate two. weeks in Tehran to resolve their differences.

The United States and Iran continued however to increase the pressure, said Westpac Strategy Group. Iran seemed conduct live-fire operations in the Strait of Hormuz, while another American aircraft carrier should join the Abraham Lincoln in the Middle East end March or April, Westpac added.