Economic calendar: Focus on ECB minutes

• European markets seen opening slightly higher

• US Thanksgiving holiday

• ECB minutes at 12:30 pm GMT

Futures markets point to a slightly higher opening of the European session today. However, traders should keep in mind that liquidity conditions throughout the day, and especially in the afternoon, are likely to be poor as US traders take a day off to celebrate Thanksgiving Day. No macro or earnings reports from the United States will be published today and the economic calendar for the European session is light. ECB minutes release at 12:30 pm GMT is the top reading today. Nevertheless, it should not be a trigger for any major moves.

8:30 am GMT - Riksbank rate decision

12:30 pm GMT - ECB minutes

Central bankers speeches

• 12:00 pm GMT - ECB Chief Economist Lane

• 1:00 pm GMT - ECB Schnabel