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Thursday preview: MPC decision, Royal Dutch Shell
The focus on Thursday will shift back towards the UK as the Monetary Policy Committee announces its policy decision, alongside the release of its meeting minutes and the August Inflation Report.
Wednesday preview: US Federal Reserve, Lloyds in focus
The market spotlight on Wednesday will be firmly on the US Federal Reserve, whose policymakers are widely expected to deliver a 25 basis point cut in the target range for official short-term interest rates as 'insurance' against the risk of a protracted downturn given the multiple headwinds from overseas.
Friday preview: Sports Direct earnings due; US GDP eyed
Like the weather, things are set to cool off a little on the UK corporate front on Friday after a busy week, although results from Sports Direct and a trading update from Vodafone are due.
Thursday preview: AstraZeneca results due, ECB policy announcement in focus
It's set to be a scorcher in London on Thursday, with things hotting up on the corporate front as well as a slew of earnings are due to roll in, while the latest policy announcement from the European Central Bank will also be eyed.
Wednesday preview: Croda and ITV report; Boris Johnson becomes PM
Things will pick up on the earnings calendar on Tuesday, with results due from the likes of Croda and ITV while on the political front, Boris Johnson will take up his new role as Prime Minister after winning the Tory leadership race.
Tuesday preview: Johnson set to be named PM; Beazley and Fevertree results due
Politics will be the main focus on Tuesday, with Boris Johnson set to be announced as the next Prime Minister.
Friday preview: US-China trade talks, Microsoft in focus
The focus at the end of the week will be firmly on the results of the second round of talks by phone between US and Chinese trade negotiators scheduled for later on Thursday evening.
Thursday preview: UK retail sales, Easyjet
The focus on Thursday will be UK retail sales figures covering the month of June, with economists anticipating a dip in sales volumes of 0. 3% versus May, following the previous month's drop 0. 5%.
Tuesday preview: JP Morgan, Goldman Sachs and Burberry in focus
The market spotlight on Tuesday will shift towards the US, with a barrage of economic and corporate reports scheduled for release.
Friday preview: US-China trade, Ashmore in the spotlight
Investors will continue to be focused on the headlines around the ongoing US-China trade stand-off and America's central bank at the end of the week.
Thursday preview: US CPI, Fedspeak in focus
The market spotlight on Thursday will be on US consumer prices for the month of June and a full slate of speeches from top Federal Reserve officials.
Wednesday preview: Fed's Powell, UK GDP in focus
Barring surprises on the US-China trade front, and perhaps even then, all eyes on Wednesday will be on Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell as he delivers his semi-annual testimony before the House of Representatives's Financial Services committee.
Tuesday preview: US jobs market, Micro Focus in the spotlight
The focus on Tuesday will continue to be on the US jobs market and the country's central bank.
Friday preview: US jobs report, Halifax house prices
All eyes at the end of the week will be on the US jobs report for June, which could heavily influence near-term expectations for the Federal Reserve.
Thursday preview: ABF in focus on 4 July
Thursday is expected to be a rather quite session given how US financial markets will be closed in observance of the 4 July holiday and what with what traders are left at their desks likely to be sitting on their hands ahead of the June non-farm payrolls report due out on the following day.
Wednesday preview: US ADP jobs report, Sainsbury's in focus
The focus on Wednesday will revert to the US, where a slew of first-tier economic indicators are scheduled for release, including key data linked to the jobs market.
Tuesday preview: OPEC, RBA meeting in focus
The market spotlight on Tuesday will shift towards Vienna, where energy ministers from the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, alongside those from Russia, Kazhakstan and Mexico are meeting to decide on policy.