Before the Bank of England monetary policy committee decision on whether to hike rates to 5.25% or 5.5%, Thursday brings stock markets, engines and resolutely untrendy clothing, with LSE, Rolls-Royce and Next.
London Stock Exchange’s interims next Thursday will see investors focused on costs, says UBS.
Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC (LSE:RR.) recently provided a surprise update the week before its results, which may not be as rose-tinted as it seems, analysts said.
While its clothing may not be the most exciting, Next PLC (LSE:NXT) results rarely fail to impress and this week’s should be no exception.
Across the pond, it's a big earnings day with Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL) and Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ:AMZN) standing out.
The former is expected to report a year-over-year decline in both profit and sales, while on the latter, analysts appear increasingly confident in the stock.
Significant announcements
Interims: Helios Towers PLC (LSE:HTWS), Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC (LSE:HIK, OTC:HKMPF), London Stock Exchange Group PLC (LSE:LSEG), Mears Group PLC (AIM:MER), Morgan Sindall Group PLC (LSE:MGNS), Quilter PLC (LSE:QLT), Rolls Royce Holdings PLC, Serco Group PLC (LSE:SRP), Shaftesbury Capital PLC, Smith & Nephew PLC (LSE:SN)
Trading updates: Next PLC, Wizz Air Holdings PLC
US earnings: Alibaba Group (NYSE:BABA), Ball Corp, Fiverr International, Moderna, Airbnb, Amazon.com, Amgen, Apple, Block, Coinbase Global, Gilead Sciences
AGMs: Caffyns PLC (LSE:CFYN), Distil (AIM:DIS) PLC, Edenville Energy PLC (AIM:EDL), Investec PLC (LSE:INVP), UKR Product Group PLC
Ex-divideds reduce FTSE by 11 points: BT Group, Unilever, Lloyds, Reckitt Benckiser, RELX, Rentokil
Economic Announcements: PMI Composite (UK), PMI Services (UK), BoE Interest Rate Decision (UK), Continuing Claims (US), Initial Jobless Claims (US), PMI Composite (US), PMI Services (US), Factory Orders (US), ISM Prices Paid (US), ISM Services (US)