Stocks To Watch
Friday preview: US core PCE, Serco in the spotlight at quarter-end
As ever, on Friday the most potentially market-moving data were expected to be released on the other side of the Pond.
Wednesday preview: US data, Tullow Oil in focus
Nature abhors a vacuum, as do traders, but fortunately the flow of economic releases is set to pick-up some on Wednesday.
Friday preview: Manufacturing PMIs in focus
Manufacturing sector conditions on both sides of the Atlantic will be in focus at the end of the week, especially those on this side of the Pond, and in the euro area more specifically.
Thursday preview: MPC, Dixons Carphone in focus
The market spotlight will be on the UK tomorrow, as the Monetary Policy Committee announces its decision on rates, alongside the release of the minutes of its deliberations.
Wednesday preview: Commons vote, Berkeley Group in focus
Brexit is looming large on investors' radar again ahead of Wednesday's Commons vote on Parliament's right to a 'meaningful vote' on a no-deal Brexit.
Tuesday preview: Central bankers, Ashtead in the spotlight
The economic calendar for Tuesday is quite sparse, but a fair bit will be going on in the background with many of the world's top central bankers already in Sintra, Portugal, for the European Central Bank's summer forum - at an important juncture for the world economy.
Friday preview: Tesco slight slowdown expected, BoJ to stand pat
Ending a week that saw the US central bank raise rates, its European counterpart plot an end to quantitative easing, the Bank of Japan is not expected to continue pulling the tightening thread on Friday, while in UK company news Tesco will provide an update on recent trading.
Thursday preview: ECB goals expected ahead of World Cup kickoff
Thursday's World Cup kick off in Russia could prove underwhelming compared to the earlier European Central Bank policy meeting and press conference, which has got the City positively frothing with excitement.
Wednesday preview: FOMC hike expected, UK inflation may rise too
An interest rate hike from the US Federal Reserve on Wednesday is considered nailed on by the market, while UK inflation is expected to pick up due to rising oil prices and the UK reporting season is scheduled to have a quiet day.
Tuesday preview: Singapore summit, Brexit debate, updates from BATS, Bellway
Tuesday's UK jobs data is likely to be eclipsed by the Brexit debate in the House of Commons and the US-North Korea summit in Singapore, while investors may be more interested in trading updates from Bellway, Boohoo, British American Tobacco, Crest Nicholson and Halma.
Friday preview: G7 kicks off, China trade data, Fuller's serves up results
A quiet day for UK company news will see traders look east early on Friday as China's trade data emerges overnight amid an improvement in trade relations with the US.
Thursday preview: Results due from Auto Trader, CMC Markets and Mitie
Thursday sees a small handful of results expected, including for Auto Trader, CMC Markets and Mitie, while Halifax will update on its house price data.
Wednesday preview: Italian government, Workspace in focus
All eyes on Wednesday will continue to be on markets' biggest bugbears of late, populist parties in Rome and the ongoing global trade tensions.
Tuesday preview: Services surveys, Brexit talks, AO World results
Tuesday is the day for services purchasing managers' index reports, with the UK joined by China, a host of eurozone economies and the US, while the latest round of Brexit talks will kick off in Brussels.