Stocks To Watch
Tuesday preview: WPP to remain under pressure, BP's spill costs banished?
With its shares down almost a third since issuing a cautious advertising outlook in March, investors will be hoping WPP's trading statement on Halloween Tuesday is not a horror show, while a busy day for economic data will keep the market busy ahead of bigger events later in the week.
Friday preview: RBS, IAG and Shire results, US GDP later
Friday sees trading updates from Royal Bank of Scotland, British Airways owner IAG and pharma group Shire before attention later turns to the US economy, with readings on national growth and inflation.
FCA report casts shadow over RBS trading update
Royal Bank of Scotland will update investors on trading on Friday but questions about the bank's treatment of small business customers could overshadow the day.
Thursday preview: ECB's Draghi to spill the beans on QE
The European Central Bank 's announcement will take centre stage on Thursday as Mario Draghi and co are expected to spill the beans on their plans to turn down the tap on its bond buying scheme.
Wednesday preview: Will UK GDP seal the deal for Bank rate hike?
Wednesday's business diary is front-ended with results from FTSE 100 giants including Antofagasta, GSK and Lloyds, plus the third quarter reading of UK GDP, the index of services and mortgage data to boot.
Tuesday preview: Results from Anglo American, Bunzl, St James's Place and Whitbread
Tuesday remains quiet for macroeconomic news but the week's major corporate results kick in with updates from Anglo American, Bunzl, St James's Place and Whitbread.
Friday preview: UK public finances; results from IHG, Acacia, Renishaw
UK public finances will come under the microscope on Friday 20 October, while later on US Fed Chair Janet Yellen speaks and there are results from InterContinental Hotels, Acacia Mining and Renishaw.
Thursday preview: EU 27 summit, UK retail sales, Unilever update
On Thursday the European Union's main Brexit negotiator, Michel Barnier, will update EU 27 leaders on the current state of negotiations, while other financial diary items include UK retail data and results from Unilever.
Wednesday preview: Rate hike may hang on wages report; Reckitt, Rathbone report
A first Bank of England rate hike since the financial crisis hangs on Wednesday's labour market report, while company news includes trading updates from Reckitt Beckiser and Rathbone Brothers.
Tuesday preview: UK inflation could top 3pc; results from Pearson, Merlin, Asos
UK and eurozone inflation will be the big focus of the day, while the new reporting season kicks in with Asos, Bellway, London Stocks Exchange, Merlin Entertainment, Pearson and Virgin Money.
Friday preview: More Provident horrors to emerge on Friday 13th?
Investors will be peeking between their fingers for any Friday 13th horrors from Provident Financial after plenty of bloodletting at the doorstep lender this year, while an already-spooked dollar could provoke some screams if US inflation data is a shocker.
Thursday preview: Sky, Hays, N Brown and WH Smith all report
Thursday should be the busiest day yet of London's autumn reporting season, with quarterly updates from Sky and Hays, together with final results from WH Smith and interim from N Brown.
Wednesday preview: Fed minutes; results from Hargreaves, Dunelm, PageGroup
Wednesday will see the US Federal Reserve publish the minutes of its last policy meeting, while London's corporate results include updates from Dunelm, Hargreaves Lansdown and PageGroup.
Tuesday preview: Industrial data, updates from BAE, Ted Baker, Marston's, Domino's
Industrial production and trade data provide some important hard data to determine UK third-quarter growth, while expected company results include BAE Systems, Domino's Pizza, Ted Baker and Marston's.
Friday preview: Will non-farm payrolls be a non-event this month?
Friday's prime market focus at this time of the month is US non-farm payrolls, but with the Federal Reserve nailed on for a December rate hike, there seems to be less hanging on the data this time.
Thursday preview: ECB minutes, Fedspeak, DFS results
Thursday will have quite a focus on central banks, with minutes from the European Central Bank and several speeches from the Federal Reserve and one each from the ECB and Bank of England.
Wednesday preview: Tesco's dividend to return, pound hangs on services PMI
Two events are set to dominate the business agenda on Wednesday, half-year results from Britain's biggest food retailer and a survey on the performance of the country's dominant services sector.
Tuesday preview: Cash return expected with Ferguson finals
Results from Ferguson will be under the spotlight on Tuesday as analysts predict a not-insubstantial cash return, while Greggs and Electrocomponents both provide trading updates.