Economic calendar: Holiday in the United States and Canada

• European indices set to open slightly higher

• Holiday in the United States and Canada

Stock index futures point to a flat or slightly higher opening of today's cash session for most of the European blue chips indices. Economic calendar for today is very light as it is usually the case for Mondays. However, what may additionally contribute to today's trading being quite muted is the fact that traders from both the United States and Canada will be off for holidays. Cash stock market sessions will not be held in those countries and futures markets will have their trading hours shortened.

US/Canada holiday. Trading hour changes:

• No trading - CORN, SOYBEAN, WHEAT, COFFEE, SUGAR, COTTON, COCOA

• Trading ends at 4:30 pm BST - VOLX

• Trading ends at 6:00 pm BST - US30, US100, US500, US2000, USDIDX, TNOTE, NATGAS, OIL.WTI, GOLD, SILVER, PLATINUM, PALLADIUM

• Trading ends at 6:30 pm BST - OIL

Economic releases schedule for today:

8:00 am BST - Czech Republic, industrial production for July. Expected: 5% YoY. Previous: 11.4% YoY

9:30 am BST - Euro area, Sentix index for September. Expected: 19.7. Previous: 22.2

Asian session ahead

• 5:30 am BST - RBA rate decision