US MARKETS:

-S&P 500 futures down 0.2% to 2,772.50
-Brent futures down 0.4% to $66.26/bbl
-Gold spot up 0.2% to $1,329.52
-US Dollar Index little changed at 96.90

GLOBAL NEWS:

Earnings season. In the United States, Walmart, Medtronic, Ecolab are among companies reporting earnings. In Europe, HSBC, BHP, InterContinental Hotels, Danone, Kerry, HeidelbergCement, Straumann, Gecina.

Orange light. American car manufacturers are urging Donald Trump to stop the escalation of surcharges. The content of the Commerce Department's report given to the American President on Sunday is not yet known, but is widely expected to give Trump the green light to escalate tariffs on imported autos.

Hard blow. Honda plans to close its British plant, which employs 3500 people, in 2022. In 2018, the Swindon site produced approximately 160,670 Civics and CR-Vs. A second blow for the local industry after Nissan's decision not to finally set up the production of its X-Trail in the United Kingdom.

Tom Tailor is on fire. Tom Tailor's shares are awarded more than 10% to EUR 2.46 at mid-session, after the announcement of the strengthening of the Chinese Fosun to 35.35% of the capital, after the purchase of newly issued shares representing 10% of the capital.

Back to the Future. Future Plc, the publisher of TechRadar, Tom's Guide and the UK version of Gizmodo, is flying 18% to London at GBp 677 after announcing that its results will be better than expected in 2018/2019, after a very good first half.

Out of crisis mode. Pilots from Air France accepted the salary agreement submitted to them by a large majority. Air France-KLM had been in conflict with the French pilots for several months.

In other news. Navient rejected a $3.2 billion takeover bid, which it considered too low. Punch was due to submit a new offer to Ford yesterday to take over the Blanquefort site. Apple is adapting its senior management to its new strategic priorities. HSBC lacks consensus. According to the Financial Times, Facebook is developing its own artificial intelligence chips. The founder of Huawei believes that the arrest of his daughter is politically motivated.