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Friday preview: US October non-farm payrolls in the spotlight
The focus at the end of the week will be firmly on the monthly US payrolls report for October, with investors keen for additional information regarding how well hiring is holding up in the States.
Thursday preview: US data and Royal Dutch Shell in the spotlight
Financial markets on Thursday will be digesting the decision taken overnight by the US central bank to cut interest rates again, even while signalling a possible pause in its policy easing, in what some analysts described as a 'hawkish ease'.
Wednesday preview: Vote in Parliament, GlaxoSmithKline in focus
The market spotlight on Wednesday will continue to be very much on Brexit, with investors keen to find out what Parliament voted the night before regarding the timing of the upcoming general elections.
Tuesday preview: Vote in Parliament, BP in focus
The focus on Tuesday will be on a vote in Parliament on whether to hold fresh general elections on 9 December.
Friday preview: EU extension decision, Barclays in focus
Financial markets' focus at the end of the week will revert to all things Brexit as the European Union announces whether or not it has accepted Parliament's request for another extension to the Brexit deadline to 31 January or only a shorter one.
Thursday preview: ECB's Draghi, RBS in focus
The focus on Thursday will likely shift away from Brexit and the UK towards the other side of the Channel.
Wednesday preview: Parliament and Metro Bank in focus
The focus on Wednesday will continue to be squarely on Brexit as investors try and second-guess the probability of snap elections being called.
Tuesday preview: Government withdrawal bill firmly in the spotlight
Markets' focus on Tuesday will remain on Brexit, with the government expected to propose a programme motion laying out an accelerated timeline for approval of its withdrawal bill by 31 October.
Friday preview: China activity indicators, InterContinental Hotels Group
The market spotlight at the end of the week will shift back towards China, where a barrage of economic activity indicators for the month of September are scheduled for release.
Thursday preview: EU council summit, Philly Fed index in the spotlight
The focus on Thursday will be on the start of a two-day summit of the European Council, the bloc's highest decision-making body.
Wednesday preview: Brexit talks and Asos results in focus
The focus on Wednesday will remain squarely on the headlines around the Brexit negotiations between Westminster and Brussels.
Tuesday preview: US banks, UK unemployment in focus
The market spotlight is due to shift towards US banks on Tuesday as the US corporate earnings season goes into full swing, with approximately a fifth of the S&P 500's constituent companies set to update shareholders, including 60% of the benchmarks financials.
Friday preview: Brexit talks, US-China trade in the spotlight
All eyes will be on a scheduled meeting between Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar with the European Union's Brexit negotiating team on Friday, as investors hope for at least a last minute deal to secure an orderly withdrawal from the bloc.
Thursday preview: UK GDP, Mondi in focus
The focus on Thursday will be on a raft of UK economic data, including a reading on gross domestic product and industrial production in August.
Wednesday preview: US-China trade, FOMC minutes in the spotlight
The focus on Wednesday will in all likelihood continue to be on any headlines around the ongoing 13th round of US-China trade negotiations.
Tuesday preview: Fedspeak, Levi Strauss in focus
The spotlight on Tuesday will be on a trio of speeches from three top US central bank officials.
Friday preview: US September jobs report in focus
Friday will see the release of what is often referred to as the 'all-important' monthly non-farm payrolls data, due to the typically large influence that they have on the course of financial markets over the following month.
Thursday preview: US ISM services PMI, Ted Baker in the spotlight
The spotlight on Thursday will shift towards the latest services sectors Purchasing Managers Indices on both sides of the Atlantic, with investors likely keen to assess to what extent economic weakness in manufacturing might be filtering into the remainder of the economy, whether in the US or in the euro area.
Wednesday preview: US ADP jobs report, Tesco in the spotlight
Barring surprises, financial markets' focus on Wednesday will begin to shift towards the US labour market.