In what has been a tricky week already for the Footise, another dose of inflation news is probably not what it needs.
But that's what it's got and investors will hope there is enough encouragement in tomorrow's number for the BoE at least to consider a cut to interest rates soon.. read the macro preview
Takeover speculation is swirling around bookie Entain again even after a raft of management changes... read more
ASOS meanwhile is still a sell for Shore Cap due to Shein's and second-hand platform growth ... read more
Announcements due:
Trading updates: Entain PLC (LSE:ENT), Brooks Macdonald Group plc (LSE:BRK), Liontrust Asset Management (LSE:LIO) PLC, Rio Tinto PLC, Menhaden Resource Efficiency PLC, Saga PLC, Inspecs Group PLC, M Winkworth Plc (AIM:WINK)
Interims: ASOS PLC (LSE:ASC)
AGMs: Blue Star Capital PLC (AIM:BLU), Hunting PLC (LSE:HTG), Team PLC (AIM:TEAM)
Economic announcements: Consumer Price Index (UK), Producer Price Index (UK), Retail Price Index (UK), MBA Mortgage Applications (US), Crude Oil Inventories (US), Inflation (EU)