Stocks To Watch
Tuesday preview: BP and Just Eat to deliver quarterly updates
Tuesday offers some key UK economic data and trading updates from FTSE 100 pair BP and Just Eat, though many round the world will be enjoying the Labour Day holiday, including much of Europe, South America and China.
Thursday preview: Facebook, Shell, ECB and Microsoft in focus
Another avalanche of company earnings awaits investors on Thursday, only this time they will be accompanied by multiple economic reports and the European Central Bank's policy meeting and follow-up presser with its chief, Mario Draghi.
Wednesday preview: Brexit, Facebook and Lloyds in the spotlight
Any headlines out of the cabinet Brexit subcommittee meeting will garner the most attention on Wednesday, with senior ministers expected to debate post-Brexit plans for a customs union with the EU.
Tuesday preview: US tech earnings, LSE and St.James's Place in focus
Corporate results in the States will centre attention tomorrow, especially those from tech giant Alphabet, Google's owner.
Friday preview: US corporate news in focus
Barring surprises, the economic calendar was looking rather sparse at the end of the week, with no economic releases scheduled in the UK and just one lone Fed speaker set to take to the podium on Friday, Chicago Fed chief Charles Evans, at 1710 BST.
Thursday preview: March retail sales, Debenhams in the spotlight
With wage growth in Britain now finally outpacing price rises, on Thursday we'll learn whether Britons are splashing out on purchases or not.
Wednesday preview: March CPI, Jupiter Fund Management in the spotlight
All eyes on Wednesday will be on the March UK consumer price report, despite the 'backward-looking' nature of inflation data.
Tuesday preview: UK employment, Fed speakers in focus
The flow of corporate results is set to pick-up on Tuesday, with several FTSE 350 firms due to update investors, including ABF, Rio Tinto and Ashmore Group.
Friday preview: Chinese trade data, US consumer confidence in focus
Global trade and geopolitical concerns will likely continue to dominate the headlines at the end of the week, with traders likely to be carefully monitoring the news-flow heading into the weekend.
Wednesday preview: FOMC minutes, CPI figures in focus
Global trade relations (and events in Syria) permitting, the focus on Wednesday will be on the release of the minutes of the US central bank's last policy meeting.
Tuesday preview: All eyes on Chinese president Xi's speech at Boao Forum
All eyes will be on Chinese president Xi Jinping and whether he in fact announces or signals any substantive change to how much market access foreign firms operating in the country are allowed.
Friday preview: US hourly earnings data could be key
Friday's monthly US jobs data will be closely watched for a spike in wages that could change rate hike expectations and move all sorts of markets, while there are no FTSE 350 company results expected.
Thursday preview: Hammerson, Electrocomponents updates, services surveys
It remains thin gruel in terms of Thursday's corporate news, with trading updates from property developer Hammerson and distributor Electrocomponents on Thursday, with surveys on the UK's and the eurozone's services sectors on the macro platter.
Wednesday preview: Eurozone inflation, UK and US PMI surveys
With little UK company news expected on Wednesday there's just economic data to keep London investors interested.