The Paris Bourse is up nearly 0.9% this morning, around 7200 points, as it awaits the publication of monthly US employment figures.

The dissipation of the spectre of a US default could prompt investors to return to risky assets in this last session of the week.

During the night, the US Senate approved a bill suspending the US debt ceiling until 2025, thus ruling out the scenario of a default, which would have dashed hopes of a soft landing for the economy.

The day's main event will take place at 2.30pm, with the publication of the US May employment report, which will indicate whether the labor market is finally starting to show some signs of slowing down.

Economists are forecasting around 190,000 new jobs, after the 243,000 of the previous month, while the average for the last twelve months stands at 222,000.

As in previous months, investors' attention will be focused on wage growth, which has been accelerating steadily over the past year.

A lower-than-expected figure could be welcomed by market participants, as it would confirm the very strong likelihood of a forthcoming pause in Fed action.

Accumulating signs of economic slowdown have recently prompted investors to revise their interest rate expectations.

According to the CME Group's FedWatch barometer, markets now rate the probability of a status quo from the Fed on June 14 at nearly 74%, compared with less than 36% last week.

In French company news, TotalEnergies announced that, at the close of the subscription period, 52.602 subscribers in 94 countries, representing 45.8% of eligible employees and former employees, subscribed to the capital increase reserved for them, for an amount of 353.9 million euros.

Alpha MOS announced last night that it had concluded, on schedule, the second clinical study on its non-invasive breath glucose monitoring device.

Carbios announced on Friday the signature of a memorandum of intent with Thailand's Indorama Ventures to form a joint venture dedicated to the construction of their joint biorecycling plant.

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