PARIS (Reuters) – European markets opened on a mixed note on Tuesday, before the publication of activity indicators in the euro zone and the United States, and as markets begin to prepare for several central bank decisions. next week.
In Paris, the CAC 40 advanced 0.24% to 7,350.13 points around 08:35 GMT. In Frankfurt, the Dax does not show a marked direction, like the FTSE in London.
The pan-European FTSEurofirst 300 index is hesitant, the EuroStoxx 50 0.16% and the Stoxx 600 is looking for direction.
New York index futures suggest Wall Street opening lower, with the Dow Jones falling 0.15%, compared to 0.26% for the Standard & Poor’s 500 and 0.43% for the Nasdaq.
The final services and composite PMI indices are expected for France, Germany and the euro zone from 08:50 GMT, and should confirm the contraction in activity in the bloc’s countries, according to the Reuters consensus.
Final UK services and composite PMIs are due at 09:30 GMT and expected to expand slightly.
These indicators are all the more important as they precede the last monetary policy meeting of the European Central Bank for 2023, which will conclude on December 14.
In terms of values, Carmat jumped 34.82% after announcing plans to produce 500 artificial hearts per year from 2024, in accordance with its objectives.
Nokia fell 9.14% at the bottom of the Stoxx 600 after AT&T said on Monday that it had chosen Ericsson to build a telecommunications network using only so-called ORAN technology. The Swedish group advances by 9.19%.
(Written by Corentin Chappron, edited by Kate Entringer)
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