Central bank interest rate decisions from the US Federal Reserve and the Bank of England will be front and centre in the coming week, though the days are also going to be packed with retail updates, including from Next, Ocado, JD Sports, Kingfisher, Dunelm.
Elsewhere, there will be numbers from Halma and insurers M&G and Phoenix Group.
Other macroeconomic interest will be in UK inflation figures and rate decisions in Japan, Sweden, Norway, and Turkey.
Monday 18 September
Company previews
Monday is a red-letter day for Marks and Spencer Group PLC (LSE:MKS) as it regains its place in the FTSE 100, with the changes taking effect from the latest quarterly index reshuffle …read who else is moving up and down on the day.
Higher up the fashion food chain, analysts have high hopes for the maiden show from its new chief designer on Monday ...read all about it.
Other company and economic news on Monday:
Interims: Artisanal Spirits Company PLC, Downing Renewables & Infrastructure Trust PLC (LSE:DORE), Facilities by ADF PLC (AIM:ADF), Futura Medical PLC (AIM:FUM, OTC:FAMDF), Greencoat Renewables PLC (LSE:GRP), HG Capital Trust PLC, S4 Capital PLC (LSE:SFOR), Shanta Gold
Finals: City of London Investment Group (AIM:CLIG) PLC, Enteq Technologies PLC (AIM:NTQ)
Tuesday 19 September
Company previews
Marks and Spencer Group PLC (LSE:MKS) investors will also be paying attention to Tuesday's report on Ocado Retail, the joint venture with Ocado Group PLC (LSE:OCDO), which broke into the black in the previous quarter and has been on a price-cutting push in recent months …read the preview.
Another closely watched retail sector story is around DIY, with B&Q owner Kingfisher PLC expected to reveal a resilient performance when it publishes interim results ...read the preview.
Other company and economic news on Tuesday:
Interims: Alliance Pharma PLC (AIM:APH), Billington Holdings Plc (AIM:BILN), Boot (Henry) PLC, Concurrent Technologies (AIM:CNC) PLC, CPP Group (LSE:CPP) PLC, DP Eurasia NV, Fintel PLC (AIM:FNTL), Good Energy Group PLC (AIM:GOOA), Jadestone Energy PLC (AIM:JSE), Maintel Holdings PLC (AIM:MAI), MyHealthChecked PLC (AIM:MHC), Northcoders Group PLC (AIM:CODE), Serica Energy PLC (AIM:SQZ), Surgical Innovations Group (AIM:SUN) PLC, Team17 Group PLC (AIM:TM17), Trustpilot Group PLC (LSE:TRST), Xaar PLC (LSE:XAR)
Finals: Eagle Eye Solutions Group PLC (AIM:EYE), Hargreaves Lansdown PLC (LSE:HL.), Litigation Capital Management Limited, McBride PLC (LSE:MCB), Naked Wines PLC (AIM:WINE, OTCQX:NWINF)
US earnings: AutoZone
AGMs: Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings PLC (LSE:AML), Augmentum Fintech PLC (LSE:AUGM), Beacon Rise Holdings PLC (LSE:BRS), Begbies Traynor (AIM:BEG) Group PLC, Chill Brands Group PLC (LSE:CHLL, OTCQB:CHBRF), DP Aircraft I Limited, Great Southern Copper PLC (LSE:GSCU), Moonpig Group PLC (LSE:MOON), Oxford Instruments PLC (AIM:OXIG), ProCook Group PLC (LSE:PROC), SRT Marine Systems PLC (LSE:SRT), Unicorn Mineral Resources PLC (LSE:UMR), Utilico Emerging Markets Trust PLC
Economic announcements: Building Permits (US), Housing Starts (US)
Wednesday 20 September
Company and economic previews
On Wednesday, the US Federal Reserve is expected to leave interest rates unchanged after raising them to their highest level in 22 years in July but economists think it will be interesting to see how Jerome Powell leaves the door open for a potential future hike ...read the macro preview.
In company news, it's another retailer, with the main focus for Dunelm Group PLC (LSE:DNLM) finals is likely to be what it says about the current year …read the preview.
Other company and economic news on Wednesday:
Interims: Advanced Medical Solutions Group (AIM:AMS) PLC, Destiny Pharma Holdings PLC, Epwin Group PLC (LSE:EPW), GENinCode PLC (AIM:GENI), HydrogenOne Capital Growth PLC (LSE:HGEN), Judges Scientific PLC (AIM:JDG), M&G PLC (LSE:MNG), Oxford Biomedica PLC, Round Hill Music Royalty Fund PLC, Ten Entertainment Group PLC (LSE:TEG), Warpaint London PLC (AIM:W7L)
Finals: Dunelm Group PLC (LSE:DNLM), Galliford Try Holdings PLC (LSE:GFRD), Supermarket Income REIT PLC (LSE:SUPR, OTC:SUPIF), Transense Technologies (AIM:TRT) PLC
US earnings: FedEx (NYSE:FDX), General Mills (NYSE:GIS)
AGMs: Accsys Technologies (AIM:AXS) PLC, Foresight Solar & Technology VCT PLC, Frasers Group PLC (LSE:FRAS), Games Workshop Group PLC (LSE:GAW), IG Group Holdings Plc (LSE:IGG), Ilika PLC (AIM:IKA, OTCQX:ILIKF), Migo Opportunities Trust PLC, Seed Innovations Limited, STS Global Income & Growth Trust PLC
Economic announcements: Inflation – CPI, PPI, RPI (UK), Public Sector Net Borrowing (UK), Federal Reserve Policy Decision (US), MBA Mortgage Applications (US), Crude Oil Inventories (US)
Thursday 21 September
Company and economic previews
The Bank of England is set to raise rates for the 15th time in the current cycle, but the big news will be how strongly it signals that this is the last one for now …read the preview.
Next PLC (LSE:NXT) upgraded profit guidance only last month so looks set to impress investors with its interim results …read the preview.
With a more sporting offer than its FTSE 100 peer, JD Sports Fashion PLC (LSE:JD.) numbers on the same day come with investors wondering how much it has been caught up in the shoplifting ‘epidemic’ apparently plaguing high streets on both sides of the Atlantic …read the preview.
Something outside the retail sector, with Halma's slower pace of acquisitions perhaps under the microscope in this quarterly update ...read the preview.
Other company and economic news on Thursday
Trading updates: Halma PLC (LSE:HLMA), Investec PLC (LSE:INVP)
Interims: Aquis Exchange Limited, Chesnara PLC (LSE:CSN), City Pub Group PLC (AIM:CPC), Corero Network Security PLC (AIM:CNS), Gemfields Group Limited (AIM:GEM), James Fisher & Sons PLC (LSE:FSJ), JD Sports Fashion PLC (LSE:JD.), Life Science REIT PLC (AIM:LABS), Next PLC (LSE:NXT), Octopus Renewables Infrastructure Trust PLC (LSE:ORIT), Strix Group PLC (AIM:KETL)
Finals: CVS Group (AIM:CVSG) PLC, DFS Furniture PLC (LSE:DFS), Fonix Mobile PLC (AIM:FNX), Life Science REIT PLC (AIM:LABS)
US earnings: Arrival SA, Darden Restaurants (NYSE:DRI)
AGMs and EGMs: Artemis Alpha Trust PLC, Ascent Resources PLC (AIM:AST), Kore Potash PLC (AIM:KP2, ASX:KP2, JSE:KP2), Kropz PLC (AIM:KRPZ), Molecular Energies PLC (AIM:MEN, OTC:PPCGD), Intercede Group (AIM:IGP) PLC, Invesco Asia Trust PLC, Kainos Group PLC (LSE:KNOS), Liontrust Asset Management (LSE:LIO) PLC, Mercia Asset Management PLC (AIM:MERC), Sosandar (AIM:SOS) PLC, Van Elle PLC
Economic announcements: BoE Interest Rate Decision (UK), Continuing Claims (US), Current Account (US), Initial Jobless Claims (US), Philadelphia Fed Index (US), Existing Home Sales (US)
Friday 22 September
Company and economic news on Friday:
Interims: First Tin PLC, T42 Lot Tracking Solutions Plc
Finals: Stranger Holdings PLC
AGMs: B&M European Value Retail SA, TI Fluid Systems PLC
Economic announcements: GFK Consumer Confidence (UK), Retail Sales (UK), Bank of Japan policy decision