European markets have opened firmer today, extending yesterday’s gains, amid ebbing tensions over the Ukrainian crisis.

Closer home, traders await consumer prices data which is expected to show the UK annual consumer price inflation slowed in July. Additionally, Eurozone current account along with US consumer price inflation and housing starts data will be on investors’ radar for further direction.

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