Lloyds and NatWest are among a score of blue-chip companies set to update from London next week.
Following a quiet Monday, Holiday Inn owner IHG will kick off proceedings on Tuesday in the hope of building on gains after shares have rallied since its last update in August.
Wednesday then brings updates from Lloyds and consumer goods firm Reckitt Benckiser, after the former has grappled with mortgage volatility on changing interest rate expectations recently.
Further insight into the consumer goods sector is then due on Thursday as Unilever reports, while Abrdn will also update for the first time since appointing its full-time boss.
NatWest will then close out the big-name company reports in London on Friday, with Boeing, General Motors, Tesla and Amazon among those in line to update from across the Atlantic over the week.
On the macroeconomic front, UK public sector net borrowing figures, alongside consumer and business confidence data, will be in focus as the Autumn Budget looms... Read the macro preview
Monday 21 October
Announcements due:
Trading updates: City of London Investment Group (AIM:CLIG) PLC
Finals: Tristel PLC (AIM:TSTL)
Tuesday 22 October
Investors will be hoping for more positivity from Holiday Inn-owner IHG after shares have bounced recently... Read more
Announcements due:
Trading updates: Gear4Music PLC, Intercontinental Hotels Group PLC (LSE:IHG), Petra Diamonds Ltd, Sosandar (AIM:SOS) PLC
Finals: Nanoco Group PLC (LSE:NANO), Virgin Wines UK PLC (AIM:VINO)
US earnings: 3M Co (NYSE:MMM), GE Aerospace, General Motors Company (NYSE:GM), Philip Morris International Inc (NYSE:PM, ETR:4I1), Verizon Communications Inc (NYSE:VZ, ETR:BAC), Teladoc (NYSE:TDOC) Health Inc
AGMs: Hargreaves Lansdown PLC (LSE:HL.), Newmark Security PLC (AIM:NWT), Atrato Onsite Energy PLC (LSE:ROOF)
Economic announcements: Public Sector Net Borrowing (UK), Existing Home Sales (US)
Wednesday 23 October
How will Lloyds have fared against ever-changing expectations over interest rate cuts... Read more
Reckitt Benckiser is expected to have taken a hit after pushing ahead with promotional activity... Read more
Announcements due:
Trading updates: Fresnillo PLC (LSE:FRES), Lloyds Banking Group PLC (LSE:LLOY), Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC (LSE:RKT, ETR:3RB)
Interims: B.P. Marsh & Partners PLC, Harbourvest Global Private Equity Ltd, PensionBee Group PLC (LSE:PBEE), Wpp PLC
US earnings: AT&T Inc (NYSE:T, ETR:SOBA), Boeing Co (NYSE:BA, ETR:BCO), CME Inc, The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO), GE Vernova, Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc (NYSE:TMO, ETR:TN8), International Business Machines Corporation, Newmont Corporation (NYSE:NEM, TSX:NGT, ASX:NEM, ETR:NMM), QuantumScape Corporation, ServiceNow Inc (NYSE:NOW, ETR:4S0), Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA)
AGMs: Corcel PLC (LSE:CRCL), Ferro-Alloy Resources Ltd (LSE:FAR), Mid-Wynd International Investment Trust PLC, Premier African Minerals Ltd (AIM:PREM, OTC:PRMMF)
Economic announcements: MBA Mortgage Applications (US), PMI Composite (US), PMI Manufacturing (US), PMI Services (US)
Thursday 24 October
Unilever runs the risk of missing third-quarter growth targets... Read more
Has Abrdn's turnaround continued to progress after its chief executive was appointed permanently... Read more
Announcements due:
Trading updates: Anglo American PLC (LSE:AAL), Bunzl PLC (LSE:BNZL), London Stock Exchange Group PLC (LSE:LSEG), Renishaw PLC (LSE:RSW), Unilever PLC (LSE:ULVR), Abrdn PLC (LSE:ABDN)
Interims: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC (LSE:BMY), Dunelm Group PLC (LSE:DNLM), Essentra PLC (LSE:ESNT), Inchcape PLC (LSE:INCH), Indivior PLC (LSE:INDV), Kerry Group PLC, Thruvision Group PLC, W.A.G Payment Solutions PLC
Finals: Gattaca PLC, Softcat (LSE:SCT) PLC
US earnings: Keurig Dr Pepper Inc (NASDAQ:KDP), Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ:AMZN)
AGMs: Alumasc Group PLC (AIM:ALU), Brooks Macdonald Group plc (LSE:BRK), Tritax Eurobox PLC (LSE:EBOX), Fd Technologies Public Ltd, South32 Ltd (LSE:S32, ASX:S32, OTC:SHTLF, JSE:S32)
Economic announcements: PMI Composite (UK), CBI Business Optimism (UK), Continuing Claims (US), Initial Jobless Claims (US), New Homes Sales (US)
Ex-dividends to reduce FTSE 100 by: 1.54
Friday 25 October
Margins and impairments will be the focus of NatWest's update... Read more
Announcements due:
Trading updates: Taylor Maritime Investments Ltd (LSE:TMIP), Natwest Group PLC
Interims: Record PLC (LSE:REC)
US earnings: Aon PLC (NYSE:AON)
Balanced Commercial Property Trust Ltd, Europa Metals Ltd (AIM:EUZ, JSE:EUZ), Ixico PLC, KCR Residential Reit PLC, Scancell Holdings PLC (AIM:SCLP, OTC:SCNLF)
Economic announcements: Consumer confidence (UK), Durable Goods Orders (US)