By Pauline Foret
(Reuters) – Wall Street is expected to rise like the European scholarships which advance at mid -session, stabilizing after several volatile days pending American macroeconomic indicators and a decision by Donald Trump in matters of Customs rights.
Futures in New York indices report an increase in Wall Street, indicating an advance of 0.33% for the Dow Jones, 0.46% for Standard & Poor’s-500 and 0.82% for Nasdaq .
In Paris, the CAC 40 earns 0.50% at 7,981.40 points around 11:45 gmt. In Frankfurt, the Dax advances 0.29% and in London, the FTSE 100 rises by 0.37%.
The Eurostoxx 50 index is up 0.43%, the FTSEUROFRST 300 of 0.47%and the Stoxx 600 of 0.45%.
This Friday, investors will pay particular attention to three factors: the results of companies expected before the opening, the latest threats from Donald Trump in terms of customs duties and the publication, at 1:00 pm GMT, of the “personal” index Expenditures “Consumption (PCE) in the United States.
Apple’s optimistic prospects about the recovery of its activities in China and the substantial increase in the title in the trade-over (+3%) exchanges the main clues to Wall Street upwards, while Chevron disappointed expectations in the fourth quarter. The results of Exxon Mobil and Colgate-Palmolive are also expected before the opening.
In addition to corporate results, investors continue to navigate between Donald Trump’s intimidation, the American president having again threatened Canada and Mexico with customs duties by 25%, potentially on February 1.
The highly anticipated PCE index, which is one of the indicators favored by the federal reserve, will also allow markets to get a more precise idea of ​​the future of American monetary policy after the Fed maintained its guiding rates during His meeting on Wednesday.
The latest data published Thursday showed that economic growth had slowed somewhat in the fourth quarter, but that it remained solid enough to justify a cautious approach to the rate reductions.
The values ​​to follow at Wall Street
Visa reported on Thursday of a profit higher than the expectations in the first quarter, the last signs of economic recovery and the sales having encouraged consumers to spend a lot during the holiday season. The title gains 2.13% in the trade-offs.
Values ​​in Europe
In Europe, Novartis earns more than 4% after exceeding expectations in the fourth quarter.
Hexagon gained 7.3% after reporting a surprise increase in its operational profit in the fourth quarter, pulling with it the technological index of the STOXX 600 (+1.7%).
RATE
US bond yields are advancing cautiously before the PCE index is published. The yield of Treasuries at ten years earns 1.7 pb at 4.5286% and the two years 1.0 BP at 4.2074%.
On the other side of the Atlantic, German bond yields retreat after several European macroeconomic indicators indicated that the inflation of the euro zone could be less important than expected.
The yield of the German Bund at ten years gives 4.2 pb to 2,4760%, e two years 7 bb to 2,1290%.
Changes
The dollar is advancing this Friday while investors are preparing for the taxation by Donald Trump of customs duties on Canada and Mexico, potentially on Saturday.
The greenback earns 0.46% against a basket of reference currencies.
The euro folds up by 0.13% to 1.0377 dollars.
OIL
The threat of customs duties, however, weighs on oil prices, which are somewhat folded this Friday.
Brent yields 0.4% to $ 76.56 per barrel and light American crude (West Texas Intermediate, WTI) 0.38% to $ 72.45.
Metals
Gold prices have reached a record level earlier in the day, going so far as to briefly touch the $ 2.800 brand, investors withdrawing on safe values ​​while Donald Trump brandishes the threat of rights of rights customs.
Around 11:40 a.m. GMT, the Once d’Or was exchanged at $ 2.795.52.
Main economic indicators at the January 31 agenda:
Pays GMT indicator previous consensus period
US 1:30 p.m. Inflation PCE Dec. 2.6% 2.4%
The situation on the markets
(Some data may accuse a slight offset)
(Written by Pauline Foret)
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