What you need to know before the open
European markets are expected to open higher this morning in wake of last week's gains.
Investors hope that the European Central Bank will take a more dovish approach to monetary policy and China will take steps to counter economic slowdown.
German retail sales rose by a better than expected 1.3 per cent in February.
Corporate news
London-listed support services firm Carillion has been chosen as the preferred bidder for a £200m support services contract by Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) NHS Trust.
Rolls Royce has won a contract worth more than $50m (£30m) to support the US Marines Corps fleet of KC-130J air-to-air refuelling tankers.
EasyJet has secured more space at Luton airport in a 10-year deal that will allow the budget airline to carry 20 per cent more passengers next year.
Data in focus
- 9:30am: UK consumer credit
- 9:30am: UK mortgage approvals
- 9:30am: M4 money supply
- 10:00am: Eurozone March HICP flash
- 1:30pm: Canada January GDP
- 2:45pm: US March Chicago PMI
- 2:55pm: Fed chair Janet Yellen speech