Stocks in London are called to open slightly higher on Thursday, with focus on interest rate policy in the UK and US.
Eyes have been on UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, who has called a general.
Stock prices in London opened mixed on Thursday, as investors react to news of the UK s July election.
The FTSE 100 index opened down 19.61 points, 0.2%, at 8,350.72. The FTSE 250 was up 12.17.
Hargreaves Lansdown PLC on Thursday confirmed it rejected a takeover approach from a group of private equity firms including CVC Advisers.
Shares in the Bristol, England-based wealth management.