US earnings season proper kicks off on Friday with big banks Citigroup, JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo, along with fund giant Blackrock.
Before that, it’s the turn of London's Burberry Group PLC (LSE:BRBY), Ashmore Group (LSE:ASHM) and Liontrust Asset Management (LSE:LIO).
As for the asset managers, they are scheduled to provide trading statements that should reflect the big trends in investor demand for fixed income.
Significant announcements
Trading updates: Ashmore Group PLC, Liontrust Asset Management PLC, McBride PLC (LSE:MCB), Burberry Group PLC
US earnings: Blackrock Inc, Citigroup Inc (NYSE:C), JPMorgan Chase & Co (NYSE:JPM), UnitedHealth Group, Wells Fargo & Co
AGMs: J Sainsbury PLC (LSE:SBRY), Templeton Emerging Markets Investment Trust PLC (LSE:TEM)
Economic announcements: Import and Export Price Indices (US), U. of Michigan Confidence (Prelim) (US)