Thursday should be even busier, including a first-quarter update from the parent of Royal Mail.
International Distributions Services PLC (LSE:IDS) is expected to report on a swing back to underlying profits, though some analysts expect that after the recent pay deal agreed with striking workers could see things “get worse before they get better”.
Getting a handle on easyJet PLC (LSE:EZJ) is also not straightforward for investors at present.
In theory, buoyant holiday demand and weaker fuel prices should mean good numbers but why then did the airline just cancel 1,700 flights over July, August and September?
Things are slightly less choppy at Dunelm Group PLC (LSE:DNLM) despite the non-food retail sector being right in the middle of the cost of living squeeze.
Its house broker is quite bullish though, which might not be that surprising.
For tech investors with a global view, earnings from Taiwanese chip giant TSMC are likely to be of interest, with it having already warned that revenues have been dented by customer destocking.
Significant announcements
Trading updates: Diploma PLC (LSE:DPLM), Dunelm Group PLC, QinetiQ Group PLC (LSE:QQ.), SSE PLC (LSE:SSE), easyJet PLC, International Distributions Services PLC, AJ Bell PLC (LSE:AJB), Diploma PLC, Intermediate Capital Group (LSE:ICP) PLC, Premier Foods PLC, Volution Group PLC (LSE:FAN)
Interims: Howden Joinery Group (LSE:HWDN) PLC, PensionBee Group PLC (LSE:PBEE), Vistry Group PLC (LSE:VTY)
Finals: Babcock International Group PLC, IG Group Holdings Plc (LSE:IGG)
US earnings: Blackstone Inc, Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ), Newmont Corporation, Philip Morris International Inc (NYSE:PM), Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd, Intuitive Surgical (NASDAQ:ISRG) Inc
AGMs: Big Yellow Group PLC (LSE:BYG), CT UK High Income Trust PLC, Evgen Pharma PLC (AIM:EVG), FD Technologies PLC (AIM:FDP), Fidelity China Special Situations PLC (LSE:FCSS), Fuller Smith & Turner PLC (AIM:FSTA), GB Group PLC (LSE:GBG), Halma PLC (LSE:HLMA), Intermediate Capital Group PLC, International Distributions Services PLC, Johnson Matthey PLC (LSE:JMAT), Octopus AIM VCT PLC, Pennon Group PLC (LSE:PNN, OTC:PEGRY), Premier Foods PLC, QinetiQ Group PLC, SSE PLC, Weiss Korea Opportunity Fund Ltd
Economic announcements: Public Sector Net Borrowing (UK), Continuing Claims (US), Initial Jobless Claims (US), Philadelphia Fed Index (US), Existing Home Sales (US)