Thursday brings with it a whole host of results stretching from metal miners Rio Tinto PLC (LSE:RIO) to stationery retailers WH Smith PLC (LSE:SMWH).
Iron prices currently sit close to a three-month low, which is not good news for the mining titan, though no one seems to have any clear idea of where trends are at present.
The group reported a 38% drop in profits in 2022 on the back of lower iron ore prices as demand from China weakened.
Despite China’s post-Covid recovery looming, whether the country wants the key materials is another matter.
Dunelm Group PLC (LSE:DNLM) and WH Smith should give insights into different parts of the consumer psyche, while US tobacco giant Philip Morris International Inc (NYSE:PM)'s comments on vaping and the US groundswell growing against the alternative to smoking will be worth watching.
How much longer will WH Smith continue to squeeze a growing travel focused-business in with a declining high street newsagent is a question analysts have asked recently and often.
Dunelm’s third-quarter update could be a continuation of the bullish tone that accompanied the half-year results in February.
For investors of the retailer, gaining market share and sales growth may be a key focus as the group try to take advantage of a struggling John Lewis.
2022 was a big year for pest control company Rentokil Initial PLC (LSE:RTO), acquiring US rival Terminix in a US$6.7bln deal.
The Crawley-based firm has seen its shares rally recently, but investors may be keen to see how the company is tackling growing its operating margin before pushing them higher.
Significant announcements
Trading updates: Dunelm Group PLC (LSE:DNLM), Rentokil Initial PLC (LSE:RTO), Rio Tinto PLC (LSE:RIO), Segro PLC, American Express Company (NYSE:AXP) (US), AT&T Inc (US), Blackstone Inc (US), Philip Morris International Inc (NYSE:PM) (US), Snap Inc (NYSE:SNAP) (US)
Interims: WH Smith PLC (LSE:SMWH), Centamin PLC (LSE:CEY, TSX:CEE, OTC:CELTF)
Finals: Arecor Therapeutics PLC (AIM:AREC), Intelligent Ultrasound Group PLC (AIM:MED), Oxford Biomedica PLC
AGMs: Haleon PLC (LSE:HLN, NYSE:HLN), Jarvis Securities, RELX PLC (LSE:REL)
Economic announcements: Continuing Claims (US), Initial Jobless Claims (US), Philadelphia Fed Index (US), Existing Home Sales (US)