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Thursday preview: US jobs market in focus
Investors' focus on Thursday will shift back to the US labour market and the latest weekly jobless claims figures.
Wednesday preview: Global manufacturing in the spotlight
Financial markets' focus on Wednesday will be firmly on global manufacturing sector conditions, especially in the US.
Friday preview: Consumer confidence, US House vote in focus
The focus in financial markets at the end of the week will be on a raft on consumer confidence surveys due out in the US as well as on the Continent.
Thursday preview: Capitol Hill, US jobs data in the spotlight
The market spotlight on Thursday will remain firmly on Capitol Hill as legislators in the US try to thrash out an agreement on a coronavirus epidemic relief bill.
Wednesday preview: Capitol Hill, Coronavirus in focus
The focus in the middle of the week will continue to be on Capitol Hill and the make-up of the roughly $2trn government spending package that Congressmen are expected to vote on to help see the economy through the coronavirus pandemic.
Tuesday preview: Capitol Hill, global PMIs in focus
Investors' focus on Tuesday will be firmly on Capitol Hill amid expectations that lawmakers are close to thrashing out a stimulus bill to help deal with the fallout of the coronavirus pandemic.
Friday preview: PBoC, Berkeley Group Holdings in focus
The focus at the end of the week will continue to be on central banks, with rate-setters in Beijing set to meet to decide on rates.
Thursday preview: Central Banks, coronavirus in focus
The focus on Thursday will be on central banks and the reaction in financial markets to the European Central Bank's latest moves.
Wednesday preview: Stock market volatility, Coronavirus in focus
The focus on Wednesday will continue to be on financial markets and whether they manage to stabilise, even as investors digest the latest stimulus packages unveiled on either side of the Atlantic.
Tuesday preview: Fiscal policy, Antofagasta in the spotlight
The focus on Tuesday may shift towards fiscal policy as investors digest the measures announced overnight in the euro area, which at least initially were met with a favourable response from some economists.
Friday preview: 'Fiscal bazookas', Berkeley Group in focus
The focus at the end of the week will be on financial markets themselves and any headlines around expected policy measures on both sides of the Atlantic.
Thursday preview: ECB, Bodycote in focus
The focus on Thursday will shift to the European Central Bank, with rate-setters in Frankfurt expected to unveil increased funding for the single currency bloc's banks.
Wednesday preview: Budget 2020, Prudential in the spotlight
All eyes on Wednesday will be on the Chancellor's budget for 2020 and what measures he may announce to help offset the near-term hit to the economy from the coronavirus.
Tuesday preview: China CPI, Standard Life Aberdeen in focus
The focus on Tuesday will shift back to Asia, as China's national bureau of statistics releases consumer and factory gate price data for February.
Friday preview: US jobs report, Coronavirus in the spotlight
The focus at the end of the week will be on the US non-farm payrolls report for February, coronavirus permitting.
Thursday preview: Coronavirus response, Aviva in focus
The focus on Thursday will be on governments' responses to the coronavirus outbreak, with the US Congress having announced an emergency spending bill worth $8bn for coronavirus prevention and authorities in both the UK and euro area both hinting heavily at measures to reduce corporate credit risk.
Wednesday preview: Bank of Canada, Legal&General in focus
The focus on Wednesday is likely to be on the central bank in Canada to see if rate-setters in Ottawa follow the Reserve Bank of Australia and US Federal Reserve's lead and decide to cut benchmark interest rates.
Friday preview: Coronavirus, IAG in focus
The focus at the end of the week will continue to be on the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus, although key technical levels on the main stockmarket will increasingly come into play, particularly on Wall Street given that its role as a bellwether for global investor sentiment.
Thursday preview: Coronavirus and St.James's Place in focus
Investors' focus on Thursday will continue to be firmly on the Chinese coronavirus as they gauge its advance outside of China and countries' responses.
Wednesday preview: Coronavirus and Rio Tinto in focus
The market spotlight will shine bright on all things related to the Chinese coronavirus due to a dearth of regularly scheduled economic reports in all the main geographies.