Stocks To Watch
Friday preview: Single currency, euro area economic data in focus
The Friday after Christmas is expected to remain quiet in London, with little left on the corporate and economic calendar that might rouse traders from their festive stupor.
Thursday preview: US data in focus
The focus of Thursday's session will be on a barrage of economic data due out Stateside ahead of the long holiday weekend, amid an otherwise largely barren calendar.
Friday preview: LSE shuts early, Catalan election results due
Friday's session on the London Stock Exchange will end at 1230 GMT, though there's little let-off elsewhere, with UK national accounts, European and US stock markets trading normal hours and elections in Catalonia to provide a seasonal dollop of risk.
Thursday preview: Spain back in spotlight as Catalonia votes again
Spain will be back under the spotlight on Thursday as regional elections take place in Catalonia following October's push for independence, while in the UK there will be data on consumer confidence and public borrowing amid a festive dearth of company news.
Wednesday preview: US tax cut votes in focus
Amid a holiday-thinned corporate announcement calendar, focus during the Wednesday trading session would be on the result of the previous night's tax cut vote in the US House of Representatives, with another vote scheduled in the Senate later in the day.
Tuesday preview: Votes for LSE chairman and Trump tax plans
Votes over the fate over the London Stock Exchange Group's chairman and President Donald Trump's tax plans are two expected events to be followed on Tuesday, with a UK Cabinet meeting perhaps throwing some news into the mixer.
Friday preview: EU council summit conclusion, SThree and Trinity Mirror updates
The conclusion of the EU Council summit will be the main focus for markets on Friday, with no FTSE 350 companies expected to report results.
Thursday preview: BoE, ECB, European Council, Bunzl, Ocado, Sports Direct
Thursday is a big day for the Brexit process as the European Council begins its two-day meeting in Brussels, while the Bank of England's and European Central Bank's rate setters are also convening and results are expected from the likes of Bunzl, Cussons, Ocado and Sports Direct.
Wednesday preview: Fed hike and Trump tax speech expected; Dixons and Wood update
Retailer Dixons Carphone could offer early drama with an update after its summer profit warning, before attention move to UK labour market data and a later focus on the US as the Fed is a widely expected to hike interest rates and President Donald Trump to make a speech on his tax reforms.
Tuesday preview: November CPI, Ashtead results in focus
All eyes will be on the November CPI report on Tuesday which hopefully - for the Bank of England governor - will show the rate of increase in the cost of living stuck at 3. 0%, allowing him to avoid having to pen a letter to the Chancellor explaining why he has allowed inflation to err more than 1. 0 percentage above the Bank of England's target.
Friday preview: Non-farm payrolls in focus, Berkeley reports interims
For traders this week is rather back-end loaded, with the US non-farm payrolls providing an early climax on the first Friday of every month, with UK industrial production and trade data providing some early action.
Thursday preview: DS Smith and Clipper Logistics report results
For the UK the financial diary is pretty quiet, with investors able to fully scrutinise new FTSE 100 entrant DS Smith as it publishes half-year results a week after it's promotion to the blue chip index was confirmed.
Wednesday preview: EC's Brexit decision, Stagecoach results
Wednesday will be another important day for Brexit, as Theresa May's rollercoaster week of negotiations continues, while its quite quiet on the company results front, with Stagecoach the biggest name expected.
Tuesday preview: Ferguson and Victrex report, UK services PMI
Results from Ferguson and Victrex are the highlight of a quiet company calendar, but on the data side there's a more packed diary, with a ream of soft economic data around the world, eurozone retail sales and the US trade balance.