The UK FTSE 100 is in the lead in early trading with a gain of 0.85% while the DAX and CAC are trailing with gains of 0.40% and 0.25%. On the calendar are a GDP revision, jobless claims, durable goods, Chicago PMI, Personal Income & Spending, Consumer Inflation, and the Fed’s Beige Book. The Korean Kospi was runner up in today’s session with a gain of 1.02% while the Nikkei, Shanghai Composite, and Australian ASX all advanced less than 1.0%.