Proactive Investors - Futures had the FTSE 100 edging 3 points higher on Tuesday morning as traders braced for the culmination of the knife-edge US election.
London’s blue-chip index had surged throughout Monday but largely gave up gains to sit 7 points higher come the close of play.
Wall Street faced a tougher day in the meantime, with the Dow Jones, S&P 500 and Nasdaq all falling on Monday.
Asia markets were broadly in a positive mood overnight, as India’s Nifty Fifty was among the few to fall.
Back in London, attention on Tuesday turns to trading updates from Primark owner Associated British Foods PLC (LSE:LON:ABF) and ASOS (LON:ASOS) PLC (LSE:ASC).