European stock markets continue to rise with the quarterly results, in particular those of the big technology companies in the United States. The cut in interest rates is in the spotlight, while data on the US labor market is awaited.
Safe haven assets rise as the specter of the regional banking crisis returns in the U.S. On the currency front, the euro rises to 1.0892 against the dollar. The price of gold is up 1.1% at $2,053 an ounce.