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Futures Indices Dow Futures: -0.2% S&P 500 Futures: -0.1% Nasdaq 100 Futures: -0.2% US 10-year yield: 4.33% (+1bp) Market Environment US markets are trading lower this Wednesday, awaiting earnings reports from the retail sector and the minutes from the last Fed meeting. Yesterday, the S&P 500 fell 0.59%, marking its
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Asian Session Summary: Wednesday, August 20, 2025 Japan – Nikkei 225 -1.52% Japanese markets continue their decline from record highs, hit by disappointing trade data. Exports fell by 2.6% in July, affected by new American tariff barriers. Despite a rebound in machinery orders, the yen keeps strengthening, adding pressure on
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CAC 40 PREOPEN: 7,949 points (-0.38%) Key actions of the day Carmat (ALCAR): The board chairman, Pierre Bastid, through his family office HOUGOU, has submitted a takeover bid as part of the judicial recovery procedure. The Court has granted an additional deadline until September 30. Trading resumes on August 21.
Read MoreFutures Indices Dow Futures: -0.10% S&P 500 Futures: 0.00% Nasdaq 100 Futures: 0.00% US 10-year Yield: 4.35% Market Environment US indices are moving without clear direction this Tuesday, with investors remaining cautious ahead of major retail earnings releases and the much-anticipated speech from Jerome Powell at the Jackson Hole Symposium
Read MorePREOPEN CAC 40: 7,896 points (+0.23%) Key Stocks of the Day Europlasma (ALEUP): Announces a reverse stock split of 2,500 old shares for 1 new one. Inventiva (IVA): J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. crosses the 5% voting rights threshold, now holding 5.37%. bioMérieux (BIM): Its Biofire Spotfire R/ST test obtains
Read MoreAsian Session Summary: August 19, 2025 Japan – Nikkei 225 -0.10% Technical pullback after recent historic highs. Investors are taking profits, while the yen remains stable at 148/USD. SoftBank (-2%) fell despite announcing a $2 billion investment in Intel. China – Shanghai Composite +0.28% Moderate rebound amid post-rally consolidation. Markets
Read More**Futures Indices** Dow Futures: S&P 500 Futures: Nasdaq 100 Futures: US 10-Year Yield: 4.22% (-2bps) **Market Environment** US indices are showing a directionless opening this Thursday, as investors await key inflation data. S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 futures are steady, while Dow Jones futures are rising by 0.1%. On Wednesday,
Read MoreCAC 40 PREOPEN: 7,808 points (0.00%) Key stocks of the day Sanofi (SAN): Rilzabrutinib receives orphan drug designation in the EU for the treatment of IgG4-related disease. A positive catalyst for the R&D division. Scor (SCR): The arbitration schedule with Covéa is maintained, with a final decision expected in 2026.
Read MoreJapan – Nikkei 225 -1.41% Sharp decline due to profit-taking and mounting pressure on the BoJ, as bond yields hit a peak of 1.52%. The strength of the yen (+146.5) is also weighing on export stocks. China – Shanghai Composite +0.50% The index is nearing its highest levels since 2015,
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