Paris (Reuters) – The main European scholarships are expected to decrease on Monday at the opening after the direct involvement of the United States in the conflict between Israel and Iran.
According to the first indications available, the Parisian CAC 40 could lose 0.64% at the opening.
The term contracts report an opening down 0.36% for the FTSE in London, a decline of 0.57% for the Dax in Frankfurt, and a decline of 0.61% for the Stoxx 600.
Donald Trump had declared on June 19 to give himself two weeks to decide whether or not to involve the United States in the conflict between Israel and Iran, he finally quickly made his decision.
The American president announced that American bombers have struck three Iranian nuclear sites over the night of Saturday to Sunday, marking the direct entry of the United States into the conflict.
Iran, which has responded since June 13 to Israeli strikes by missile fire, denounced a “serious violation of international law” on the part of the United States, promising to defend itself.
“As could be expected, the markets are in risk aversion mode this morning, investors considering the rest of the events. But given the severity of the event, the movements seem surprisingly weak,” said Rabobank economists in a note on Monday.
The main economic risk lies on the price of oil prices which could fly away if Iran decides to act on the Strait of Ormuz which sees approximately a quarter of world oil trade and 20% of liquefied natural gas supplies.
In Europe, investors will scan the publication of PMIs in the euro area and Great Britain for the month of June in order to assess the first consequences of trade tensions.
Christine Lagarde, president of the European Central Bank (ECB), will also be heard before the European Parliament during the session.
The values ​​to follow: [USN]
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A Wall Street
The indexs of the New York Stock Exchange finished in disorder on Friday, investors playing the card of prudence before the climbing of tensions between Iran and Israel, while the United States says they consider a possible involvement in the conflict.
The Dow Jones index won 0.08%, or 35.16 points, at 42,206.82 points.
The larger Standard & Poor’s 500 lost 13.03 points, or 0.22% to 5,967.84 points.
The Nasdaq Composite fell on its side of 98.86 points, or 0.51% to 19,447.41 points.
Over the week, the S&P 500 lost 0.15%, the NASDAQ took 0.21%and the Dow Jones nibbled 0.02%.
On the sectoral level, technological values ​​with high capitalization, in particular Nvidia weighed on the performance of the S&P 500 and the NASDAQ, appearing among the main brakes on the progression of the indices.
In Asia
The Tokyo Stock Exchange lost 0.17%, investors showing caution with tensions in the Middle East
In China, the feeling, impacted by geopolitical data, also undergoes fears of a tightening of liquidity supply. The clues remain in the green, however.
The Hong Kong Hang Seng index increased by 0.47%, the SSE Composite of Shanghai is strengthened by 0.48%, the CSI 300 gains 0.17%.
RATE
American yields are on the rise.
The ten -year -old Treasury yield takes 2.4 pb to 4.3989%, while the two -year title yield increased from 1.4 pb to 3.9225%.
The yield of German ten years is strengthening from 2.9 bb to 2.544%, that of the rate at two years rises from 1.3 pb to 1.862%.
Changes
The dollar is in small increases, investors seeking refuges values ​​in an uncertain geopolitical context.
The dollar earns 0.21% against a basket of reference currencies, the euro crosses 0.12% to 1.1501 dollars, and the pound sterling lost 0.15% to 1.3419 dollars.
In Asia, the yen gained 0.80% to 147.08 yen for a dollar, the Australian dollar yields 0.57% to 0.6406 dollars.
OIL
Oil prices are increasing sharply on Monday and evolve at a five -month higher after American bombing in Iran.
Brent increased by 1.75% to 78.36 dollars per barrel, the American light crude (West Texas Intermediate, WTI) adds to 1.76% to $ 75.14.
(Written by Bertrand de Meyer, edited by Augustin Turpin)
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