The main European stock indices finished yesterday's trading session without any uniform dynamics. German DAX gained 0.55%, French CAC 40 showed practically no changes versus the previous session, British FTSE 100 was down 0.48%. The German index was supported by the macrostatistics release. Industrial production in Germany showed a 0.6% increase in September compared to the previous month. The result surpassed analysts' expectations, who predicted the increase by 0.2%.

At the moment the players' attention is focused on the United States Congress elections as the main vote is scheduled for today. According to the Economist's forecast, there is a 77% chance that Republicans will win the majority in the House of Representatives and a 55% chance in the Senate. According to former Senator Bruce Marks, voiced in an interview with NTV Channel, if they win, Republicans will change U.S. economic policy to combat inflation and the high cost of gas.