Week Ahead
Weekly review
The FTSE 100 ended the short week between Christmas and New Year up 17. 56 points, or 0. 23%, closing at 7,733. 24 on Friday.
Week ahead: New Year's data flurry to keep traders busy
Markets will experience another shortened trading week with all major equity indices closed for New Year's Day on Monday, but traders returning to their desks after the festive holidays will have an influx of economic data to contend with.
Week ahead: Market volumes set to drop in quiet festive trading
With traders away from their desks for the Christmas festivities, financial markets will likely see reduced volumes in the shortened trading week, with very little in the way of economic data and corporate results to move stocks either way.
Weekly review
The FTSE 100 ended the week up 121. 15 points, or 1. 6%, closing at 7,697. 51 on Friday.
Week ahead: BoJ, US inflation data in focus
Investors' focus over the next to last trading week of 2023 will shift to Asia, with the Bank of Japan and People's Bank of China both scheduled to announce policy decisions.
Week ahead: BoE, Fed and ECB rate meetings in focus
All eyes over the coming week will be on interest rate decisions from the Bank of England, Federal Reserve and European Central Bank.
Weekly review
The FTSE 100 ended the week up 25. 12 points, or 0. 33%, closing at 7,554. 47 on Friday.
Week ahead: US jobs data, Chinese foreign trade in the spotlight
All eyes this week will be on the U. S. non-farm payrolls report for the month of November.
Weekly review
The FTSE 100 ended the week up 41. 15 points, or 0. 55%, closing at 7,529. 35 on Friday.