What you need to know before the open
European markets are expected to receive a boost this morning after postive Chinese manufacturing data lifted Asian markets
Det Norske Oljeselskap ASA, a part-owner of Noway's largest offshore oil discovery in the last several decades, may move after agreeing to buy Marathon Oil Corp.’s local unit for $2.7bn.
European equities rose 1.9 percent in May as the European Central Bank signalled it would pursue monetary easing via form of a cut in the deposit rate to less than zero.
Corporate data
Infrastructure company Blafour Beatty has abbounced the sale of two UK PPP assets for a total consideration of £97m.
Student accomodation firm Liberty Living is set to list on the London Stock Exchange.
Rio Tinto has announed the completion of the sale of its 50.1 per cent in the Clermont Joint Venture to GS Coal.
Data in focus
•9:00am; Eurozone Markit manufacturing PMI (May)
•9:30am: UK M4 money supply (MoM) (Apr)
•9:30am: UK M4 money supply (YoY) (Apr)
•9:30am: UK Markit manufacturing PMI (May)
•9:30am: UK Mortgage approvals (Apr)
•2:45pm: US Markit manufacturing PMI (May)
•3:00pm: US construction spending (Apr)