Events to watch today include shareholders voting on takeovers, UK inflation data and a smattering of company results.
Shareholder decisions: general meetings will be held by musicMagpie shareholders to vote on the proposed acquisition of the company by AO World, and by Tritax EuroBox shareholders to vote on a proposed acquisition by Brookfield.
UK inflation data: a batch of data releases are due, including October CPI, retail price index and producer price index, and delayed publication of the UK House Price index.
Company results: British Land and Severn Trent half year, Britvic full year, Crest Nicholson trading update.
UK Equal Pay day: according to the Fawcett Society, this is the day on which British women stop getting paid this year, while men carry on until December 31.