Stocks To Watch
Friday preview: UK Q2 GDP, Carillion first half in investors' sights
Friday sees the release of final UK GDP figures for the second quarter and eurozone inflation. On the corporate front, investors will be looking at first half figures for troubled construction firm Carillion and the rising AIM star Purplebricks, which has its AGM and trading update.
Thursday preview: Updates eyed at Imperial Brands, TUI and RPC
Thursday has little to offer those with a thirst for UK macro, but there is a healthy sprinkling of international economic data and Imperial Brands, TUI, RPC and CMC Markets are among the companies delivering trading updates.
Wednesday preview: Could Boohoo results surprise?
One of the most anticipated results on Wednesday is that of an AIM-listed online retailer, Boohoo. com, which may outshine FTSE 350 names reporting on the same day, including SSE, PZ Cussons and Grainger.
Tuesday preview: Results due from AA, AG Barr, Close Bros, Card Factory, Thos Cook
Tuesday will see a step up in company activity in London, with a results from the likes AG Barr, Close Brothers, Card Factory and Thomas Cook, while US watchers will keep an eye for remarks from Federal Reserve chief Janet Yellen.
Friday preview: Importance of May's Brexit speech 'cannot be over-emphasised'
Theresa May's Big Brexit Speech in Florence may dominate the narrative on Friday, though for traders and investors there's PMI surveys and one from the CBI, with results from Sage and Smiths Group.
Thursday preview: Capita guidance and UK public sector debt under spotlight
Thursday in Europe will initially see any fallout from the US policy adjustments overnight, while in the UK Capita and Mitchells & Butlers investors have results to pore over, with an update on the public deficit later in the morning.
Wednesday preview: Fed to announce policy tightening, UK retail sales due
Results from Kingfisher and Babcock, followed by official data on UK retail sales will for many traders prove only an hors d'œuvre for the US Federal Reserve's policy announcement late on Wednesday.
Tuesday preview: Updates from Ocado, Keywords and French Connection
In the absence of any major UK items in the diary, Tuesday may be given over more to small and mid cap company news, with only Ocado joined by Keywords Studios and French Connection in updating investors.
Friday preview: JD Wetherspoon, Investec and SThree results due
There's little domestic business news due on Friday, save a speech from Monetary Policy Member Gertjan Vlieghe, corporate updates from Investec, JD Wetherspoon and SThree, while possibly most significant item of macroeconomic data may be US retail sales .
Thursday preview: Bank of England in focus, Next and Morrisons report
Bank of England rate setters will reveal the fruits of their deliberations on Thursday, while on the corporate front there are results from Next and Morrisons.
Wednesday preview: UK earnings update eyed, Galliford and Dunelm report
Wednesday's average earnings figures will be scrutinised closely as it comes a day after data showing rising inflation and a day before the Bank of England's interest rate decision.
Tuesday preview: UK to get monthly inflation check-up, Ashtead reports
UK inflation will be under the spotlight on Tuesday as one half of the vice grip that is squeezing consumers and slowing down spending in various areas of the economy, with updates later in the week on employment and wages ahead of the Bank of England rate announcement on Thursday.
Friday preview: UK health check via industrial, manufacturing and trade data
Investors may be feeding off scraps on Friday amid a dearth of company news in the diary, though there's important UK trade and industrial data mid-morning.
Thursday preview: ECB decision, Brexit debate, Ashmore and Bovis results
The European Central Bank interest rate announcement takes place on Thursday while there will also be plenty of attention on Westminster as MPs debate the Brexit-related 'Great Repeal Bill', while in the City the early focus will be on results from the likes of Ashmore, Bovis Homes and Go-Ahead Group.
Wednesday preview: Housebuilders results to be surveyed
House building takes centre stage on Wednesday, with results from Barratt Developments, Berkeley Group and McCarthy & Stone.
Tuesday preview: RBA call, European PMIs, Halfords reports
Tuesday could be busy in places with Australia's rate decision, a raft of PMI surveys on the services sectors of major European economies, the return of Parliament in London after summer recess, the return of Wall Street after a long weekend, and corporate reports from Halfords, Redrow and FTSE 350-designate 888 Holdings.