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It's election time again in the United States and most observers and media are predicting that the vote counting in the presidential race could be a drawn out affair, possibly stretching out until the weekend, when not even further.
A third-quarter trading update from InterContinental Hotels Group will take centre stage on Tuesday, with the corporate earnings and economic data calendars relatively quiet.
All eyes will be on the latest US non-farm payrolls report on Friday, while in the UK, full-year results from pub chain JD Wetherspoon will be in focus.
Economic data will be on investors' minds on Tuesday in the absence of any scheduled corporate earnings, with manufacturing purchasing managers' indices (PMIs) and a key inflation reading from Europe due out during the session.
Friday is set to be yet another quiet day for scheduled news among London's listed companies, so the focus again will be on economic data from the US, as investors continue to assess how incoming indicators may affect the current monetary easing cycle.
After a quiet few days on the economic data and corporate earnings calendar, things ramp up on Thursday with a barrage of leading indicators due out in the US, along with speeches from some prominent central banks on both sides of the Pond.
Investors' focus on Thursday will shift to the other side of the Channel, where the European Central Bank is scheduled to announce its policy decision.
