Financial bookmakers see FTSE opening up as much as 1.1%, DAX up as much as 1.6% and CAC 40 up as much as 1.3%, according to Reuters.

EUR/USD has traded a little firmer in Asia, presently at 1.3805. Sell orders seen clustered 1.3820/30 and more up at 1.3840/50, before buy stops above 1.3850.