The release of America's monthly jobs figures will today provide a test of recent speculation that US interest rates are set to reverse next year.
The FTSE 100 is higher ahead of the non-farm payrolls, with Sainsbury’s and BAE Systems among the stocks doing well after broker upgrades.
In corporate developments, Berkeley Group hit out at planning rules as it reported a rise in first-half profit before tax in a "subdued" market.
