A quiet Friday is in store, though UK consumer confidence data will be in focus, after plunging a month ago.
Causing worries for exposed firms in the run-up to the festive season, uncertainties posed by conflict in the Middle East and accelerating energy and fuel costs saw GfK's long-running index to screech nine points lower for October, the lowest in well over a year.
Other companies due to report:
Interims: Alpha Real Trust (AIM:ARTL) (Alpha Real Trust (AIM:ARTL)) Ltd
AGMs: Base Resources Ltd, Cloudbreak Discovery PLC (LSE:CDL, OTC:CDBDF) (Cloudbreak Discovery PLC (LSE:CDL, OTC:CDBDF), Cloudbreak Discovery PLC (LSE:CDL, OTC:CDBDF)), Esken Ltd (LSE:ESKN, OTC:ESKNF) (Esken Ltd (LSE:ESKN, OTC:ESKNF), Esken Ltd (LSE:ESKN, OTC:ESKNF)), Sovereign Metals Ltd, Sylvania Platinum (ASX:SLV) (Sylvania Platinum (ASX:SLV)) Ltd
Economic announcements: GfK Consumer Confidence (UK), S&P Global Manufacturing PMI Flash (US), S&P Global Services PMI Flash (US), S&P Global Composite PMI Flash (US)