Economic calendar: Quiet start to a data-heavy week

• European indices set for higher opening

• US retail sales and CPI data due this week

• CPI reports from Canada and the United Kingdom

Futures markets point to a slightly higher opening of today's cash session for major European indices today. Asian equities traded lower today amid news of  more actions from Chinese authorities targeted at tech companies. However, it looks like this sell-off was limited to Asia. Economic calendar for today is empty but there are plenty of readings to keep in mind while trading the later part of the week. Below we provide you with a quick summary of noteworthy releases scheduled for Tuesday - Friday.

Tuesday

• 7:00 am BST - UK, labour market report for July

• 1:30 pm BST - US, CPI inflation for August

• 9:40 pm BST - US, API report on oil inventories

Wednesday

• 3:00 am BST - China, monthly data for August (retail sales, industrial production)

• 7:00 am BST - UK, CPI inflation for August

• 1:30 pm BST - Canada, CPI inflation for August

• 3:30 pm BST - DOE report on oil inventories

Thursday

• 1:30 pm BST - US, retail sales for August

Friday

• 3:00 pm BST - US, University of Michigan consumer sentiment for September