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Friday preview: Mortgage approvals the highlight on otherwise dull day
Unsurprisingly, there isn’t a whole going on this Friday, with the City still very much a ghost town as traders and the like continue to enjoy the festive period.
Thursday preview: BoE in focus
Financial markets' focus today will shift to the Bank of England.
Wednesday preview: Federal Reserve rate decision in the spotlight
All eyes will be on the Federal Open Market Committee today as rate-setters in the US meet to decide on whether (or not) to hike the country's official short-term interest rates for a ninth time in the current tightening cycle.
Tuesday preview: German business confidence, Petrofac in focus
The market spotlight on Tuesday, barring surprises, will be on the IFO institute's closely-followed business confidence gauge covering the month of December.
Thursday preview: ECB, Ocado in focus
Barring a surprise in Wednesday evening's no-confidence vote against Prime Minister Theresa May, which she is expected to overcome, the market spotlight is expected to shift towards the other side of the Channel, where rate-setters in Frankfurt are set to meet to decide on monetary policy.
Wednesday preview: No-Confidence vote, US November CPI
The first thing that market participants should do on Wednesday morning is to scan the headlines for confirmation, or otherwise, that the 1922 Committee has received the pre-requisite 48 letters needed to trigger a no-confidence vote against the Prime Minister.
Tuesday preview: US factory gate prices, Ashtead in focus
Brexit headlines aside, the spotlight will be on the latest wholesale price data in the States, referencing the month of November.
Friday preview: US November jobs report in focus
The focus at the end of the week will shift slightly towards the other side of the Pond, although the debates in Parliament will continue to be very closely monitored.
Thursday preview: Barrage of US data, Parliament and OPEC+ all ahead
Investors on both sides of the Atlantic will struggle to digest the heavy flow of economic reports that are set for release on Thursday.
Wednesday preview: Parliamentary debate on Withdrawal, Chancellor in focus
All eyes on Wednesday will continue to be on the parliamentary debate around the Withdrawal Agreement recently negotiated by the Prime Minister with Brussels.
Tuesday preview: Parliamentary debate on Withdrawal Agreement, Ferguson in focus
The spotlight on Tuesday will be on the first of five parliamentary debates on the Prime Minister's Withdrawal Agreement.