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Day Ahead: Barratt to update on housing, Halfords on bike demand

A look at some of the news scheduled for Wednesday

In the face of a short-selling attack and a worrying EY review, cybersecurity firm Darktrace PLC results could be interesting on Wednesday ...read the preview.

One of the builders reporting this week, Barratt Developments PLC (LSE:BDEV) has already announced several top-line numbers, but profits, recent trading and updated guidance for the current year will be of interest …read the preview.

Halfords Group PLC (LSE:HFD), the bike and car repair specialist, meanwhile, will need to reassure that it is still on track for 3% profit growth in the current financial year against a confusing picture of consumer demand.. read the preview

Others due to report:

Trading updates: Alpha Financial Markets Consulting PLC (AIM:AFM),

Interims: Apax Global Alpha Limited, Bakkavor Group PLC (LSE:BAKK), Nexteq PLC, Oxford Nanopore Technologies PLC (LSE:ONT)

Finals: Ashmore Group (LSE:ASHM) PLC

Economic announcements: PMI Construction (UK), MBA Mortgage Applications (US), Balance of Trade (US), PMI Composite (US), PMI Services (US), Crude Oil Inventories (US)