Stocks are called to open lower on Tuesday, as hopes of interest rate cuts dwindle, and as the general election campaign gets underway in the UK.
In early economic news, UK shop price inflation eased.
Among the companies with reports and trading updates today are Revolution Bars Group, Victorian Plumbing, Bunzl, AstraZeneca, Intermediate Capital, and Edinburgh Investment Trust.
Stock prices in London opened a mixed bag on Tuesday, with the FTSE 100 trending lower, but smaller indices on the up.
The FTSE 100 index opened down 9.41 points, or 0.1%, at 8,307.61. The FTSE 250.