In the UK this morning, Marks & Spencer reports its half-year results.
Elsewhere this morning, there's a raft of data due from across the eurozone.
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We have German factory orders for September, which will be watched closely.Last time, orders were down by nearly 7% year on year. Economists expect a similar reading this time round.This is mostly down to a global manufacturing slowdown, combined with uncertainty over trade wars.
We'll also be getting the latest reading for retail sales across the eurozone as a whole.Readings already received from individual countries, including France, Spain and Germany, suggest that eurozone retailers suffered a fairly weak September.
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