According to ADP, 84,000 jobs were lost in December. Economists were counting on 73,000 posts. Shortly after the opening (16 pm Paris time), the announcement of the ISM index for services for the month of December could change the game. The ISM index is expected at 50.5. As a reminder, industrial orders in the U.S. rose in November for the third straight month by 1.1%, far more than expected by analysts, according to official figures published Tuesday in Washington.
The oil remains below $ 82 a barrel after the publication of figures from the American Petroleum Institute showing an unexpected increase in stocks of distillates last week. These statistics have ended up nine days during which the U.S. crude gained 14% against a background of cold wave in North America, Europe and Asia and political tensions between Russia and Belarus.Investors are now awaiting figures from the EIA to be published shortly after the opening of Wall Street.
Side values, Kraft Foods (+4.89% to 28.77 dollars) has announced that it obtained 1.52% of Cadbury shares as part of its hostile bid, while the British group's shareholders are waiting for the most possible raising the offer to make their decision
GMAC Financial Services said his side on Tuesday night to expect a loss of about $ 5 billion in the fourth quarter.
Monsanto (0.31% to 85, $ 27), U.S. agrochemical group announced a net loss of 19 million dollars in the first quarter of fiscal 2010 offset against a profit of 556 million a year earlier. Bed Bath & Beyond (-0.18% to 38.6 dollars) must also publish its results Wednesday.