Week Ahead
Week ahead: November US jobs report in focus
The US jobs market was set to come back into focus with the release of the November jobs report on Friday.
Week ahead: Autumn statement, French primaries in focus
Chancellor Philip Hammond was set to deliver his Autumn Statement on Wednesday, with investors eager to learn how much fiscal stimulus might be forthcoming and which sectors of the stockmarket were set to benefit.
Week ahead: New US administration in focus
In all likelihood, the focus during the coming week would continue to be on US President-elect Donald Trump, with markets avid for more information regarding the make-up of his cabinet and what his policy priorities would be.
Week ahead: US elections take centre stage
The start of the coming week will see the markets in thrall to the results of polling ahead of the 8 November US presidential elections, with traders likely to be keeping tabs on the news-flow over the weekend as well.