(Reuters) – The main European scholarships increased on Thursday, carried by technology and pharmaceutical values, while investors are increasingly optimistic about monetary easing in the United States, taking into account the weakness of the labor market.

In Paris, the CAC 40 earns 0.97% at 8,044.04 points around 07:14 GMT. In Frankfurt, the Dax advances 0.79% and in London, the FTSE 100 takes 0.18%.

The Eurostoxx 50 index is up 1.01%, the FTSEUROFRST 300 takes 0.72%and the Stoxx 600 wins 0.69%. This index had won 1.2% the day before, which allowed it to close the session at its highest historic level.

Pharmaceutical laboratories (+0.93%) continue to stimulate profits in Europe (XXX%), as well as technology (+2.28%), in a mix of enthusiasm aroused by the agreements concluded this week by Pfizer with the American government to reduce the prices of drugs in exchange for a reduction in customs duties and the partnerships announced by the American company of artificial intelligence OPENAI.

The data has also strengthened the prospects for decline in interest rates by the Federal Reserve (Fed).

The publication Wednesday of the monthly survey of the Adp consulting firm revealed that, against all odds, the American private sector suppressed 32,000 jobs in September, which constitutes a new sign of the weakness of the labor market, especially since the official report will probably not be published on Friday, a large part of the operations of the federal administration being paralyzed since Wednesday due to the “Shutdown”.

In the euro zone, where inflation accelerated in September without however compromising the position of the status quo of the European Central Bank (ECB), investors will follow the words of the vice-president of the institution, Luis de Guindos, and other managers, who will intervene in various events.

At the values, Thales took 2.9%, while Kepler Cheuvreux noted his recommendation to “buy” against “keep”.

Stellantis, who saw its sales of new cars in Italy register an increase of 15.3% in September, according to data from the Ministry of Transport, takes more than 7%

ASMI, AMSL, Soitec and Besi semiconductor groups increased between 4% and 5%.

Tesco is advancing 1.70% after raising its forecast for annual profit.

Brunello Cucinelli, who reported on Wednesday evening of a 12% increase in its turnover in the third quarter, advances by 2.9%.

(Written by Diana Mandiá, edited by Augustin Turpin)

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