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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.
Friday preview: US-China data, SThree in focus
The focus will be on the US and China at the end of the week, but not because of their ongoing trade standoff.
Thursday preview: US import prices, DS Smith in focus
The economic calendar will be exceedingly light on Thursday, with focus likely to be on the latest import price data in the States.
Wednesday preview: US-China CPI, Boohoo in focus
The market spotlight in the middle of the week will shift to inflation on both sides of the Pacific, with consumer price data for the month of May due out in China and the US.
Tuesday preview: April employment report, Bellway in focus
The market spotlight on Tuesday will fall firmly on the April employment report, with investors keen to ascertain how hiring fared around the original date for Brexit towards the end of March.
Friday preview: US May non-farm payrolls squarely in focus
The focus at the end of the week will be squarely on the US non-farm payrolls report for the month of May.
Thursday preview: ECB, BoE's Carney in focus
The spotlight will continue to be very much on central bankers on Thursday, as the European Central Bank delivers its policy announcement.
Wednesday preview: Fed's Clarida, US ADP jobs report
The focus in the middle of the week will continue to be on central banks, with the vicechairman of the US Federal Reserve, Richard Clarida, due to deliver a speech in the afternoon at 1445 BST.
Tuesday preview: Reserve Bank of Australia, AO World
The focus on Tuesday will be on the world's major central banks, Australia's in particular, in so far as it may become one of the first to cut rates in the face of the expected slowdown in global growth.