Company news is back centre stage on Thursday though there should be more detailed consideration of all the proposals in Wednesday’s King’s speech.
AJ Bell and SSE are the standouts, both of which should have plenty to say on the policies announced by Keir Starmer, while Qinetiq will benefit if Labour carries through on its pledge to up defence spending.
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Announcements due
Trading updates: AJ Bell PLC (LSE:AJB), Artisanal Spirits Company PLC (AIM:ART), Diploma PLC (LSE:DPLM), Dunelm Group, QinetiQ Group PLC (LSE:QQ.), SSE PLC (LSE:SSE)
US earnings: Abbott Laboratories (NYSE:ABT), Blackstone, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (all pre-market), Intuitive Surgical, Netflix (both aftermarket)
Economic data: Unemployment Rate (UK), Wage Growth (UK), Claimant Count Rate (UK), ECB Policy Decision (EU), Continuing Claims (US), Initial Jobless Claims (US), Philadelphia Fed Index (US), Existing Home Sales (US)
FTSE 100 points reduction from ex-dividends: 1.77 (SSE PLC)
AGMs: Biotech Growth Trust, Braveheart Investment Group, Brown (N) Group, FD Technologies, Ingenta, Johnson Matthey, Novacyt, Premier Foods, QinetiQ Group, Simec Atlantis Energy, SSE, Tower Resources, TR Property Investment Trust, TheraCryf