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Friday preview: US-China trade, Pearson in focus
The spotlight at the end of the week will continue to be on the headlines out of the ongoing US-China trade talks in Washington and from those on the UK's withdrawal, in Brussels.
Thursday preview: Brexit, US-China trade talks in focus
Thursday may turn out to be an intense day on all fronts.
Wednesday preview: Brexit talks, Glencore and Lloyds in focus
The spotlight on Wednesday will be on a meeting between the Prime Minister and European Commission chief Jean Claude Juncker, as officials on both sides of the Channel continue efforts to agree on the least damaging from of Brexit possible.
Tuesday preview: Employment report, banks in focus
The focus on Tuesday will be on the December employment report, given the critical role the still very strong jobs market in Britain - helped by low rates from the Bank of England - is playing in helping to keep the economy more or less 'humming along' - despite the facewinds from Brexit and from further afield.
Thursday preview: Brexit debate, AstraZeneca, Micro Focus
MPs are expected to hold a passionate Valentine's Day debate on Brexit, while investors will first be perusing report cards from the likes of AstraZeneca, Ashmore, Indivior, Lancashire, Micro Focus and Moneysupermarket.
Wednesday preview: CPI data, Smurfit Kappa and Whitbread in focus
Barring surprises on the global trade or Brexit fronts, the market spotlight on Wednesday is likely to fall on US consumer price data covering the month of January.
Tuesday preview: US-China trade talks, TUI in focus
The headlines coming out of the second round of trade talks between the US and China, in Beijing, will be front-and-centre on investors' radar on Tuesday.
Friday preview: Japan data, Shaftesbury in the spotlight
Barring surprises on the US-China trade talk front, or as regards Brexit, the market spotlight will shift to Japan at the end of the week.
Thursday preview: BoE in focus
All eyes will be on the Bank of England today and not just on these shores, given how a 'no-deal' Brexit outcome, and its fall-out, might come just as global growth is at its lowest ebb, in early 2019.
Wednesday preview: Fedspeak, UK homebuilders in focus
The market spotlight on Wednesday will continue to be on the ongoing stream of corporate results being published on both sides of the Atlantic.
Tuesday preview: Services PMI, BP, and Ocado in focus
The focus on Tuesday will be on a raft of services sector survey results for the UK, US, and Eurozone covering the month of January.
Friday preview: US ISM, TalkTalk in the spotlight
The market spotlight on Thursday will fall on the monthly US non-farm payrolls report, which is expected to show 163,000 new hires for the month of January.
Thursday preview: US-China trade talks and BT Group in the spotlight
All eyes on Thursday will be on the ongoing trade talks in Washington between the US and China, even as investors digest the result of the US central bank's policy announcement from the night before and a quarterly update from another tech heavyweight, Microsoft.
Tuesday preview: Brexit bill votes, Apple
Investors will be asked to show patience on Tuesday as they wait on the results of MPs' votes on amendments to the Prime Minister's withdrawal proposal.
Friday preview: German business confidence and Vodafone in the spotlight
Barring surprises on international trade or Brexit, financial markets' focus at the end of the week is likely to be on Europe.
Wednesday preview: BoJ, Burberry Group, Antofagasta in focus
The market spotlight will shift towards central banks on Wednesday, as rate-setters in Tokyo meet to decide on policy.
Tuesday preview: Employment report, Easyjet in focus
The focus on Tuesday will be on the UK employment referencing the month of November, alongside public sector borrowing figures for last month.
Friday preview: UK retail sales, Bakkavor in focus
The focus on Friday will be on UK retail sales figures covering the month of December.
Thursday preview: US data, ABF in the spotlight
Investors will be eyeing another batch of key economic indicators in the States on Thursday, with the Philly Fed's regional manufacturing index at 1330 GMT perhaps the most interesting of the lot.