The Paris Bourse is expected to rise slightly on Monday morning, at the start of what promises to be a busy week in terms of economic indicators and corporate results.

At around 8:15 a.m., the future contract on the CAC 40 index was up 20 points at 7029.5, heralding a resumption of the favorable trajectory that has buoyed the market since the start of the year.

Today's trading session is likely to be rather quiet, due to a lighter calendar in terms of both corporate releases and business statistics.

The market is nonetheless gearing up for a particularly busy week, with the financial statements of a number of heavyweights in the stock market, in addition to the US growth figures for the fourth quarter.

The world's major stock markets ended the past week with weekly losses for the first time in three weeks, with the impression that the scenario of a soft landing for the economy could be in jeopardy.

Last week's US economic indicators showed less vigorous consumer spending, while the Fed continued to be aggressive in its fight against inflation and monetary tightening.

As a result, the equity markets wiped out some of the gains that had buoyed the indices since January 1. In Paris, the CAC lost 0.4% last week, which still shows an 8% rise this year.

In the USA, 93 S&P 500 companies are due to publish their results this week, including 12 components of the 30-strong Dow Jones index.

Microsoft, Tesla, Boeing and Intel are among the big names expected to unveil their quarterly performances over the coming days, and investors will need solid figures to reassure themselves.

Earnings releases will also continue in Europe, with announcements from ASML, LVMH, STMicroelectronics, Nokia and SAP.

On the macroeconomic front, the week will be dominated by the publication - on Thursday - of the first estimate of US gross domestic product (GDP) for the fourth quarter.

According to economists' forecasts, US growth should have reached an annualized 2.6% in the last three months of the year, after +3.2% in the third quarter.

Investors will also be paying close attention to Tuesday's release of 'flash' PMI indices in the Eurozone, which should fuel the ongoing debate on the level of inflation and the risk of a recession.

The approach of the Federal Reserve's meeting on January 31 and February 1, which is likely to result in a further rate hike, could nevertheless prompt investors to exercise caution.

Moderate inflation and labor market data reinforce the assumption of a rate hike limited to 25 basis points next week.

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