Still statistics on the program, on both sides of the Atlantic this time

Heading for the United States, this Wednesday, where economic statistics are once again on the program. Starting with the trade deficit for the month of August, at 2:30 p.m., anticipated at 89 billion dollars. It will then be, at 4 p.m., inventories of wholesalers, which grew by 0.6% in July and promises of home sales for the month of August, expected to decline by 1.5%. Finally, at 4:30 p.m., we will learn about the Department of Energy’s weekly oil stocks.

And how is consumer confidence in Germany? Coming out at -36.5 for the month of September, it is anticipated at -39 for the month of October. To finish the European statistical program, will be unveiled, in the middle of the morning for the euro zone, the employment figures and labor market conditions in the second quarter.

Orpea, but after Stock Exchange

As for values, the results of the first half of Orpea will be published after the stock market, scrutinized by operators while the action of the group of retirement homes has fallen by 83% since the beginning of the year. This Wednesday will also mark the second day of the TotalEnergies investor seminar, which was held this year in New York.

Early in the morning, operators will also have had the opportunity to gauge French consumer confidence, measured by INSEE for the month of September (expected at 80 points, against 82 the previous month) and new housing construction of August in France.