Stocks To Watch
Friday preview: Non-farm payrolls report, Wetherspoons results eyed
Friday will see the release of full-year results from pub chain JD Wetherspoon and the US non-farm payrolls report for September, unemployment rate and average earnings.
Thursday preview: Nike results, UK manufacturing PMI due
On Thursday, quarterly results from Nike, Accenture, McCormick, Stolt-Nielsen and Acuity Brands will be in focus in the US.
Wednesday preview: Greggs update, US PCE in focus
Wednesday will bring a third-quarter trading update from Greggs and half-year results from Saga and Spire Healthcare.
Tuesday preview: RBA announcement, AG Barr results due
On Tuesday, first-half results from Irn-Bru maker AG Barr and Card Factory are due, along with UK consumer credit, mortgage approvals and net lending data for August.
Friday preview: GfK consumer confidence survey, Michigan sentiment due
There are no major UK corporate releases due on Friday, but the latest GfK consumer confidence survey will be out.
Thursday preview: Vistry results, Trump-Xi meeting eyed
Thursday will bring full-year results from DFS and CVS, half-year results from housebuilder Vistry Group and Raspberry Pi a trading update from Halma in the UK.
Wednesday preview: JD Sports and Renishaw results due
Renishaw will publish full-year results on Wednesday, while Ceres Power, Judges Scientific and Kooth will release half-year numbers.
Tuesday preview: UK borrowing data, Kingfisher results due
On Tuesday, investors will get an update on the UK’s finances as well as interim numbers from Kingfisher and full-year results from Smiths Group.
Friday preview: BoJ policy announcement due
Friday brings the latest policy decision from the Bank of Japan, as well as UK retail sales figures for August.
Thursday preview: BoE policy announcement, Next results eyed
On Thursday, homeware and clothing retailer Next will publish first-half numbers, while Galliford Try will release first-half results, but the main focus will be on the Bank of England rate decision.
Wednesday preview: Fed policy announcement in the spotlight
The highlight on Wednesday will be the latest policy announcement from the US Federal Reserve, while on the UK corporate front, full-year results from housebuilder Barratt Redrow and a trading update from online greeting cards and gifts retailer Moonpig are due.
Tuesday preview: UK jobs data, Kier Group results due
On Tuesday, investors will eye full-year results from Kier Group and MJ Gleeson, as well as first-half results from Fintel and Accesso Technology.
Friday preview: All eyes on US inflation; Berkeley update due
The latest US inflation reading will be the star of the show on Friday, while in the UK, GDP, industrial production and manufacturing production figures for July will be out.
Thursday preview: ECB policy announcement, Currys update in focus
Thursday sees the release of full-year results from Genus and trading updates from Primark owner Associated British Foods and Currys.
Wednesday preview: Energean, Eurowag and Gym Group results due
Wednesday will bring half-year results from Energean, Gym Group and Eurowag, as well as full-year results from Frontier Developments.
Tuesday preview: Computacenter, Dunelm results due
Tuesday will bring full-year results from homeware retailer Dunelm and half-year results from Computacenter.
Friday preview: Non-farm payrolls report eyed
Friday will see the release of the non-farm payrolls report for August, along with the unemployment rate and average earnings.
Thursday preview: Grafton, Hilton Food results due
On Thursday, first-half results from Grafton, Hilton Food and Alfa Financial Software will be out, while Brooks Macdonald will release full-year results.
Wednesday preview: Broadcom results in focus
On Wednesday, half-year results are due from Cairn Homes and TT Electronics, while Broadcom will report in the US.
Friday preview: Warsh speech in the spotlight
Friday will mark a quiet end to a quiet week, with no major UK corporate or macro news due ahead of the long weekend, but all eyes will be on a hotly-anticipated speech by new Federal Reserve chair Kevin Warsh at the Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium in Wyoming .