European markets have opened in the green, as market sentiment was lifted after the Federal Reserve Bank chief, Janet Yellen, reiterated her pledge to keep interest rates low for a “considerable time”.

Closer home, retail sales data will be keenly eyed which is expected to show a faster pace of growth in August. The Scottish independence referendum scheduled today will keep investors on their toes along with a speech by the Fed chair, Janet Yellen and a batch of US housing data.

Trade Forex, Commodities, Stocks and more, trade CFDs on the Plus 500 CFD trading platform! *CFD Service. 80.6% lose money - Register a real money account here and get trading right away.