The coming week starts on 1 April, meaning some fools’ day larks can be expected – not in the Square Mile however, as the Easter Monday bank holiday means the City shutters will remain down for the extra-long weekend.
Macroeconomic data is the main event for the rest of the week, as the new month brings a fresh round of must-watch data for traders and central bank watchers.
Friday's US non-farm payrolls, PMI data and various UK housing market metrics are among the key points to watch out for.
Monday 1 April
A public holiday in England, Wales and Northern Ireland but not in Scotland, the US or Asia, so keen traders who want to avoid the family have an excuse to log onto their accounts.
Economic announcements: S&P Global Manufacturing PMI (US), ISM Manufacturing PMI (US), Construction Spending (US)
Tuesday 2 April
Shell PLC's (LSE:SHEL, NYSE:SHEL) appeal over its 2021 climate case begins in the Hague's court of appeal, with its opponents in confident mood... read the preview.
US earnings: Paychex
AGMs: Catenai plc, Oncimmune Holdings PLC (AIM:ONC)
Economic announcements: BoE Consumer Credit (UK), BoE Mortgage Approvals (UK), S&P Global Manufacturing PMI (UK), Money Supply (UK), BRC Shop Price Index (UK), Fed Redbook (US), JOLTs Job Openings (US), Factory Orders (US), Vehicle Sales (US)
Wednesday 3 April
Across the Pond, analysts at UBS see blue jeans maker Levi Strauss & Co (NYSE:LEVI) as on track to deliver slightly better than expected results...read the preview.
Also, it's Disney's (NYSE:DIS) big activist showdown at the House of Mouse's shareholder meeting... read the preview.
Trading update: Topps Tiles
Finals: Hilton Food Group PLC (LSE:HFG), Pantheon Infrastructure PLC (LSE:PINT)
US earnings: BlackBerry, Levi Strauss,
Economic announcements: ADP Employment (US), S&P Global Services PMI (US), ISM Services (US), EIA Crude Oil Stock (US)
Thursday 4 April
Trading updates: Gooch & Housego
FTSE 100 ex-dividends to reduce index by: 2.2 points (InterContinental Hotels, Mondi, IMI, Rentokil Initial, Smiths Group (LSE:SMIN))
AGMs: Rio Tinto plc, Scottish American Investment Co plc
Economic announcements: S&P Global Services PMI (UK), BoE Decision Maker Panel (UK), ONS Business Insights (UK), economy Balance of Trade (US), Initial Jobless Claims (US)
Friday 5 April
AGMs: Faron Pharmaceuticals
Economic announcements: Halifax House Price Index (UK), S&P Global Construction PMI (UK), ONS Real-time Economic Activity and Social Change (UK), Non Farm Payrolls (US)