Company News Preview
Friday preview: Global factory PMIs, IMI in focus
Barring surprises, the spotlight at the end of the week is expected to be on Caixin's closely-followed factory sector Purchasing Managers' Index for the month of February.
Thursday preview: US data, British American Tobacco in the spotlight
The spotlight on Thursday will be on a raft of economic data in the US, together with an avalanche of company results in Britain.
Wednesday preview: St.Jame's Place, Weir Group in focus
A stream of corporate announcements will be in the spotlight on Wednesday, as the earnings season continues to ramp-up.
Tuesday preview: Prime Minister's statement, Fed's Powell in focus
All eyes on Tuesday will be on Parliament again, with the Prime Minister expected to try and forestall a possible attempt by MPs to take the risk of a 'no deal' Brexit off the table.
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.