It's the turn of the Bank of England at midday in London and then the European Central Bank an hour and a quarter later.
Investors are currently expecting three rate cuts from Threadneedle Street next year, with the first move in June, fewer and later than the policy loosening currently being predicted for its Frankfurt counterpart...read the previews.
Bunzl PLC (LSE:BNZL) may not have the most exciting range of products - think coffee cups, clingfilm and soap - but the shape of its share price over the past three decades means its shares have gained a lot of followers …read the preview.
Elsewhere an update is expected from retailer Currys PLC (LSE:CURY), which one set of analysts said is becoming "investable" again following the sale of its Greek business three weeks ago ...read the preview.
Also on Thursday, following a big fall in the past week for Anglo American PLC (LSE:AAL) after it unveiled new medium-term targets, there is expected to be a judgment handed down by the South African High Court on a class action lawsuit brought on behalf of 140,000 Zambian children and women for lead poisoning.
Others due to report:
Trading update: Capita PLC (LSE:CPI), Serco Group PLC (LSE:SRP), SThree PLC (LSE:STEM)
Interims: Currys PLC (LSE:CURY), Gore Street Energy Storage Fund PLC (LSE:GSF)
Finals: Driver Group (AIM:DRV) PLC, Integrafin Holdings PLC
AGMs/ EGMs: Aeorema Communications (AIM:AEO) PLC, Arc Minerals Ltd, eEnergy Group PLC, Fidelity Special Values PLC (LSE:FSV), Fintech Asia Ltd (LSE:FINA), Grit Real Estate Income Group (LSE:GR1T) Ltd, Helium One Global Ltd (AIM:HE1, OTCQB:HLOGF), Marwyn Value Investors, Sareum Holdings PLC (AIM:SAR), Cobra Resources Plc (LSE:COBR), Molten Ventures PLC (LSE:GROW), Oakley Capital Investments (AIM:OCI) Ltd
US earnings: Costco Wholesale Corp
Economic announcements: BoE interest rate decision (UK), ECB policy decision, Continuing Claims (US), Import and Export Price Indices (US), Initial Jobless Claims (US), Retail Sales (US), Business Inventories (US)