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Friday preview: US-China trade talks, Microsoft in focus
The focus at the end of the week will be firmly on the results of the second round of talks by phone between US and Chinese trade negotiators scheduled for later on Thursday evening.
Thursday preview: UK retail sales, Easyjet
The focus on Thursday will be UK retail sales figures covering the month of June, with economists anticipating a dip in sales volumes of 0. 3% versus May, following the previous month's drop 0. 5%.
Tuesday preview: JP Morgan, Goldman Sachs and Burberry in focus
The market spotlight on Tuesday will shift towards the US, with a barrage of economic and corporate reports scheduled for release.
Friday preview: US-China trade, Ashmore in the spotlight
Investors will continue to be focused on the headlines around the ongoing US-China trade stand-off and America's central bank at the end of the week.
Thursday preview: US CPI, Fedspeak in focus
The market spotlight on Thursday will be on US consumer prices for the month of June and a full slate of speeches from top Federal Reserve officials.
Wednesday preview: Fed's Powell, UK GDP in focus
Barring surprises on the US-China trade front, and perhaps even then, all eyes on Wednesday will be on Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell as he delivers his semi-annual testimony before the House of Representatives's Financial Services committee.
Tuesday preview: US jobs market, Micro Focus in the spotlight
The focus on Tuesday will continue to be on the US jobs market and the country's central bank.
Friday preview: US jobs report, Halifax house prices
All eyes at the end of the week will be on the US jobs report for June, which could heavily influence near-term expectations for the Federal Reserve.
Thursday preview: ABF in focus on 4 July
Thursday is expected to be a rather quite session given how US financial markets will be closed in observance of the 4 July holiday and what with what traders are left at their desks likely to be sitting on their hands ahead of the June non-farm payrolls report due out on the following day.
Wednesday preview: US ADP jobs report, Sainsbury's in focus
The focus on Wednesday will revert to the US, where a slew of first-tier economic indicators are scheduled for release, including key data linked to the jobs market.
Tuesday preview: OPEC, RBA meeting in focus
The market spotlight on Tuesday will shift towards Vienna, where energy ministers from the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, alongside those from Russia, Kazhakstan and Mexico are meeting to decide on policy.
Friday preview: G20 leaders' summit, US data in the spotlight
The world's attention will be fixated on Japan at the weekend, as the leaders of the world's 20 largest economies gather in Osaka.
Thursday preview: Revised Q1 US GDP, Serco in the spotlight
The flow of economic data will thin out considerably on Thursday with a revised reading on first quarter US gross domestic product growth the main release on tap.
Wednesday preview: Global trade and Tullow Oil in the spotlight
Foreign trade will be in the spotlight on Wednesday, but not that between the US and China, but rather global trade.
Tuesday preview: US Federal Reserve, Petrofac in focus
The market spotlight on Tuesday will be firmly on the US central bank, with at least five top officials, including chairman Jerome Powell set to deliver speeches.
Friday preview: Euro area PMIs, UK public sector deficit data in focus
The spotlight at the end of the week, barring surprises on the international trade front or from the Persian Gulf, will be on the latest readings for activity in the euro area's factory and services sectors.
Thursday preview: Bank of England, Dixon's Carphone in the spotlight
The market spotlight on Thursday will be firmly on central banks, as policymakers at the Bank of England meet to decide on interest rates, with several of them having recently cautioned that financial markets might be underestimating the scope for a hike in Bank Rate before year end.
Wednesday preview: Federal Reserve meeting, Dixon's Carphone in focus
The focus on Wednesday will be squarely on the US central bank with investors looking for validation of their expectations for up to three interest rate cuts over the remainder of 2019.
Tuesday preview: Conservative party TV debate, Tesco in the spotlight
The focus on Tuesday will be on the televised Conservative party leadership debate on the BBC and on how the current apparent lead contender, Boris Johnson, fares.