Week Ahead
Week ahead: Covid-19 variants, US non-farm payrolls in the spotlight
The market spotlight over the coming week is likely to be firmly on the news-flow surrounding the new Covid-19 variant and any measures to supress it or avoid another repetition.
Weekly review
The FTSE 100 ended the week 179. 54 points lower, closing at 7,044. 03 on Friday.
Week ahead: US data, slew of central bank policy meetings in focus
Investors were set to be treated to a barrage of economic data and central bank rate decisions during the coming week, notwithstanding the Thanksgiving Day holiday in the US on Thursday.
Weekly review
The FTSE 100 ended the week 124. 34 points lower, closing at 7,223. 57 on Friday.
Weekly review
The FTSE 100 ended the week 43. 95 points higher, closing at 7,347. 91 on Friday.
Week ahead: China data, US inflation in focus
The market spotlight will shift back towards the Far East over the coming week, with a raft of key economic indicators due out in the People´s Republic of China.
Weekly review
The FTSE 100 ended the week 66. 39 points higher, closing at 7,303. 96 on Friday.