The Bourses European elections are expected to be almost stable at the opening on Wednesday, investors remaining attentive to tensions between the United States and Iran, while waiting for the publication of new results in the banking sector American.

The growth of the gross domestic product (GDP) may have reached 0.2% in the fourth quarter, indicated Tuesday evening the Banque de France in its monthly economic survey. The activity Economic growth continued in December, supported by industry aeronautics and defense, but at a slightly slower pace than the month previous, according to this survey.

In business news, the pharmaceutical laboratory Ipsen has announced that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the health authority American, had granted the designation “breakthrough therapy” (innovative therapy) to its molecule IPN60340 in combination with venetoclax and azacitidine (Ven-Aza) for the treatment of a form of leukemia.

The energy company Engie announced on Tuesday evening that it had won its first hybrid project in India, combining 200 megawatts (MW) of solar photovoltaic with 100 MW/600 MWh of battery storage.

The aeronautical equipment manufacturer Safran is launching a program on Wednesday Share repurchase of 500 million euros, which will end no later than the 14th April.

Around 7:45am, the CAC 40 futures contract was up 0.1%, according to IG broker data.

Les European index futures move in scattered order in waiting for a new round of results in the United States including those of Bank of America, Wells Fargo, and Citigroup.

Around 7:45 a.m., the DAX 40 futures contract in Frankfurt was down 0.1% while the one on the FTSE 100 in London advanced by 0.1%, according to the data from the broker IG.

La New York Stock Exchange lost ground on Tuesday after the start of the season of results in the banking sector and despite the announcement of inflation slightly lower than expected in December in the United States.

Penalized by JP Morgan (-4.2%), the Dow Jones index lost 0.8%, at 49,191,99 points. The S&P 500 lost 0.2% to 6,963.74 points and the Nasdaq Composite ended down 0.1% to 23,709.87 points.

La US Supreme Court could deliver its verdict on legality on Wednesday tariffs imposed by the Trump administration on most countries last year.

En Asia, the Tokyo Stock Exchange rose by 1.5% on Wednesday at the end of trading and points to a new closing high. The Hong Kong Stock Exchange wins 0.4% while the Shanghai Stock Exchange fell 0.1%.

La China recorded a record trade surplus of 1.2 trillion dollars in 2025, despite American tariffs. Exports increased by 5.5% over the whole year, against an increase of 5.9% in 2024, while that imports remained stable, against a growth of 1.1% in 2024, according to data released by Chinese customs on Wednesday.

Around 7:30am, the 10-year US Treasury bond rate fell by 1 basis point (0.01 percentage point), to 4.17%. The rate of The two-year stock lost 2 basis points to 3.53%.

Investor concerns about the investigation into the president of The Fed, Jerome Powell, seems to have calmed down for now. “The market does not doesn't seem too concerned about this situation,” said Dave Sekera, Chief US Market Strategist at Morningstar. “At the end of Count, everything will depend on the substance of the investigation and what it will reveal,” he adds.

However, the term premium - the additional return that Investors require to hold a bond with a longer maturity rather That at a shorter maturity - on the 10-year US Treasury note increases gradually since mid-October, underlines John Velis, analyst at BNY. The current premium of 80 basis points is one of the highest in last decade, but “it could increase even more if independence and the credibility of the central bank was seen as being eroded.” he adds.

At around 7:30am, the euro was stable against the greenback, at 1.1648 dollars.

Inflation in the United States remained at 2.7% in December over one year, according to data published on Tuesday. Even though the price increase still exceeds the 2% target of the Federal Reserve (Fed), the core index shows that the inflationary effect of the Trump administration's tariffs remain limited.

“Overall, this report is encouraging,” commented Jeffrey Roach, chief economist at LPL Financial. He drove one of candidates for the presidency of the Fed, Rick Rieder, to consider that the problem Inflation was a thing of the past and the central bank should now focus on supporting employment.

Les Oil futures fell slightly on Wednesday, despite risks of a fire in the Middle East. US President Donald Trump has indicated that “help was on the way” for the Iranian people who manifesto against the mullahs' regime, as Tehran has intensified its repression over the last few days. These statements reinforce the hypothesis of a confrontation between the United States and Iran while the two countries had previously mentioned potential discussions.

Around 7:45 a.m., the March contract on North Sea Brent listed at London lost 25 cents, or 0.4%, to $65.22 per barrel. The contract of February on soft light crude (WTI) listed on Nymex dropped 29 cents, or 0.5%, at $60.86 per barrel.