The FTSE 100 index is trading at an 18-month high but events on Wall Street continue to be the main focus after Tesla's $1 trillion valuation and ahead of results later today from Twitter and Google owner Alphabet.
Elon Musk’s Tesla reached the landmark after an order from Hertz for 100,000 electric cars sent its shares up 13% last night.
In London, the main focus is on updates from Premier Inn owner Whitbread and consumer goods giant Reckitt Benckiser.
