Financial bookmakers see FTSE up around 0.8%, DAX up around 1.1%, CAC 4O up around 1.1%.

EUR/USD has traded a touch easier in Asian, presently down at 1.4410 from a North American close Tuesday up around 1.4435. We remain however ostensibly narrow rangebound.

Euro zone data due this morning:

08:00 GMT: German Ifo business climate for August expected 111.0 from previous 112.9; current assessment 119.8 from previous 121.4; expectations 102.8 from previous 105.0

09:00 GMT: Euro zone industrial orders for June expected +0.4% m/m, +11.9% y/y