But today, things are less rosy, with AstraZeneca being the biggest faller, losing 5.5% after its quarterly operating profit missed consensus. Investors will be assessing the U.S. Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey for September, along with the University of Michigan's consumer confidence data for November, due this afternoon.

Meanwhile, the U.N. climate summit in Glasgow ends today, with no major decision taken to limit global warming to below 1.5 degrees Celsius.

Things to read:

EU’s Climate Chief signals Gas will be included in Climate Transition  (Bloomberg)

Big Business and COP26: Are net Zero plans credible? (Financial Times)

Two Big Myths About Why Energy Prices Are Rising (Intelligencer)