Another interest rate increase is anticipated from the Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey on Thursday, but the big debate is over whether or not it will be the last of the current hiking cycle.
Among the companies reporting will be Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC (LSE:RR.), where engine flying times should be benefitting from the sort of upbeat reports coming out of the airline industry.
Some analysts reckon this number could even outdo expectations this year, though others are concerned that the new chief executive's plans could alienate its biggest customer.
Elsewhere, ITV PLC (LSE:ITV) is not seen as likely to be posting strong numbers as the advertising market has been in the red in recent months - though some analysts have been supportive ahead of the update.
Significant announcements expected on Thursday
Trading updates: Balfour Beatty plc (LSE:BBY), ITV PLC (LSE:ITV), Rolls Royce Holdings PLC, TBC Bank (LSE:TBCG) Group PLC, Vivendum PLC, Wood Group
Interims: Grainger Plc (LSE:GRI)
Finals: 3i Group PLC (LSE:III), Airtel Africa PLC (LSE:AAF), IQE
AGMs: 88 Energy Ltd (AIM:88E, ASX:88E, OTC:EEENF), Balfour Beatty plc (LSE:BBY), Cairn Homes plc (LSE:CRN), Capita PLC (LSE:CPI), Clarkson PLC (LSE:CKN), Condor Gold PLC (AIM:CNR, TSX:COG, OTC:CNDGF), Costain Group PLC (LSE:COST), Eleco PLC (AIM:ELCO), Endeavour Mining PLC (LSE:EDV, TSX:EDV, OTCQX:EDVMF), Eurocell PLC (LSE:ECEL), FBD Holdings (LSE:FBH) PLC, Genel Energy PLC (LSE:GENL, OTC:GEGYY), Gresham House PLC (AIM:GHE), Gym Group PLC, Hiscox Ltd (LSE:HSX), Irish Continental Group (LSE:ICGC) PLC, Kenmare Resources plc (LSE:KMR), Maven Income & Growth VCT 4 PLC, MyHealthChecked PLC (AIM:MHC), OSB Group PLC (LSE:OSB), Poolbeg Pharma PLC (AIM:POLB, OTCQB:POLBF), Rolls Royce Holdings PLC, Serinus Energy PLC (AIM:SENX), Spire Healthcare Group Plc (LSE:SPI), Uniphar PLC (AIM:UPR), Videndum PLC (LSE:VID), WAG Payment Solutions PLC (LSE:WPS), Wood Group (John) PLC
Economic announcements: RICS Housing Market Survey (UK), BoE Interest Rate Decision (UK), Continuing Claims (US), Initial Jobless Claims (US), Producer Price Index (US)
Ex-dividends to reduce FTSE 100 by: 11.89
US and major international earnings: Fiverr International Ltd, Takeda Pharmaceutical Co Ltd, Bayer, Deutsche Telekom, Ferrovial, ING, JD.com, Nissan Motors, RWE (ETR:RWE), ThyssenKrupp