index tumbling more than 2% after political tensions flared up in the city once again. Protesters were injured after local police opened fire with live rounds, while a group of pro-democracy lawmakers was arrested in the city.in the country's second parliamentary election of the year, but the far-right Vox party doubled its seats, setting the stage for difficult government discussions.
A survey released Monday showed British employers' hiring plans have climbed off an 18-month low, indicating a slightly more upbeat picture of the labor market than that which caused two Bank of England policymakers to advocate for a cut to interest rates last week. On the data front, U.K. third-quarter GDP and business investment figures are due at 9:30 a.m. London time, along with September's services, industrial and manufacturing output and goods trade balance numbers.. Italian industrial output data for September is set for release at 9:00 a.m. London time.