European markets have opened in positive territory today, amid reports that the Greek government is set to request a six-month extension of its loan agreement with the Eurozone.

Closer home, market participants will keep a tab on the minutes of the BoE’s latest policy meeting and UK employment data due later today. Moreover, a raft of US economic data and the minutes of the US Federal Reserve’s latest policy meeting will be on traders’ radar for further direction.

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