Italy Consumer Confidences (Jan) flat at 91.6 vs 92.0 est (prev 91.6)
US Pending Home Sales (Dec): -3.5% MoM vs -0.3% est (prev 7.3%); 5.6% YoY vs 6.9% prev
US Weekly EIA #Crude Stocks: +3.6m barrels vs +1.5m est (prev -3.4m)
UK 100 focus show UK flagship index in tight range, with Oct highs as major hurdle . If consolidation persists in 5600/5720/5790 range, end-of month Euro summit could prove pivotal – throwing either a spanner in the works or fuel on the fire.