Stocks To Watch
Friday preview: US-China trade, economic data in focus
Markets' focus at the end of the month will be on the possibility of a response from Washington to the latest move on trade by Beijing alongside a barrage of economic data due out across almost all the main regions of the world.
Thursday preview: US data, Italian coalition talks in focus
The spotlight on Thursday will shift back towards the US, where a barrage of top-tier data are set for release.
Wednesday preview: Italian coalition talks, Petrofac in the spotlight
The focus on Wednesday - barring surprises on the US-China trade front - will be on Italy, where the Five Start and Democratic parties are trying, despite the differences in their political programmes, to piece together a coalition government that would allow the country to avoid new elections.
Friday preview: Jerome Powell, Computacenter in the spotlight
All eyes at the end of the week will be on a key speech set to be delivered US Federal Reserve chairman, Jerome Powell, at 1500 BST.
Thursday preview: ECB minutes, Premier Oil in focus
Markets' attention on Thursday will flip remain firmly on Europe - barring surprises.
Tuesday preview: Italian Parliament, Persimmon in focus
Markets' focus on Tuesday will shift to Rome, where Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte is due to deliver a speech to the country's Senate, possibly ahead of a no-confidence vote against him following League leader Matteo Salvini's decision to call an end to the current coalition government with his rivals from the Five Star Movement.
Friday preview: US consumer confidence in the spotlight
The focus at the weekend will be on the American consumer as the University Michigan releases a preliminary reading for consumer sentiment in August close on the heels of a much stronger than expected reading on retail sales in July.
Thursday preview: US economic data, Kaz Minerals in the spotlight
The economic focus on Thursday will be firmly on the US, where a slew of economic data is set for release.
Wednesday preview: China activity data and Prudential in the spotlight
The focus on Wednesday will continue to be firmly on the People's Republic of China where a barrage of first-tier economic data is set for release, including readings for industrial production, retail sales and fixed asset investment in July.
Tuesday preview: UK employment, JPJ Group
Markets' focus on Tuesday will shift to the latest employment report in the UK, which is expected to reveal steady levels of unemployment but alongside a pick up in wage growth.
Friday preview: China CPI, G4S in focus
The market spotlight at the end of the week will continue to shine brightest on China, where consumer and factory gate price data covering the month of July are both due out overnight, possibly alongside money supply and credit growth data.
Thursday preview: Chinese trade data, Hargreaves Lansdown in focus
Fresh Chinese foreign trade figures for the month of July will likely keep the market spotlight trained on US-China trade talks on Thursday.
Wednesday preview: US-China trade, Glencore in focus
The market spotlight on Wednesday will continue to be very much on the US-China trade war, with investors likely to be scanning the headlines for any sign of further escalation from either Washington or Beijing amid a degree of concern that previously scheduled talks in September might be called off.
Tuesday preview: US-China trade, Rolls Royce in the spotlight
The flow of economic data is set to be quite thin, although traders' attention will likely continue to be on the US-China trade spat, particularly the risk of further escalation.
Friday preview: Monthly US jobs report, RBS in focus
All eyes at the end of the week will be on the monthly US non-farm payrolls report for July, albeit alongside a raft of other key indicators.