Proactive Investors - The FTSE 100 is expected to open higher on Friday after strong gains in the US as a rise in weekly jobless claims calmed nerves that the Federal Reserve might make a surprise rate rise next week.
Spread betting companies are calling London’s lead index up by around 10 points.
In New York, the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed up 168.59 points, or 0.5%, at 33,833.61. The S&P closed up 26.41 points, or 0.6%, at 4,293.93. The Nasdaq Composite up 133.63 points, or 1.0%, at 13,238.52.
A weaker than expected inflation reading in China should support sentiment with the consumer price index rising 0.2% on-year, below forecasts for growth of 0.3%.
CMC Markets analyst Michael Hewson said the inflation report "raises the prospect of further easing from the Chinese central bank".
Asian markets were higher. In Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 was up 1.7%. In China, the Shanghai Composite rose 0.1%, while the Hang Seng in Hong Kong added 0.5%.