Next week brings a score of updates from the housebuilding and retail sectors, as investors eye initial reaction from October's Autumn Budget.
Primark owner ABF and ASOS lead the way with updates on Tuesday, ahead of Wednesday updates from M&S and Wetherspoon, where Budget fallout is likely to be in focus.
Persimmon will kick off a string of updates from the housing sector in the meantime on Wednesday, before Taylor Wimpey and Vistry later in the week.
Thursday then sees BT, Sainsbury's, ITV and Rolls-Royce report, before British Airways owner IAG heads up the week's final day of updates.
On the macroeconomic front, the US election will be in focus, while interest rate decisions are due on both sides of the Atlantic... Read the macro preview
Monday 4 November
Announcements due:
Interims: Empiric Student Property PLC, Kosmos Energy Ltd
US earnings: Palantir Technologies Inc, Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
AGMs: Brown Advisory Us Smaller Companies, Nuformix
Economic announcements: Total Vehicle Sales (US), Factory Orders (US)
Tuesday 5 November
Bad weather threatens to have dampened sales for Primark owner ABF... Read more
How will ASOS have fared after its disposal of the Topshop and Topman brands... Read more
Announcements due:
Trading updates: International Workplace Group, TI Fluid Systems PLC (LSE:TIFS)
Interims: Induction Healthcare Group PLC (AIM:INHC, OTC:IDDHF)
Finals: ASOS PLC (LSE:ASC), Associated British Foods PLC (LSE:ABF), EnSilica PLC (AIM:ENSI), Smiths News PLC (LSE:SNWS)
AGMs: Murray Income Trust, Time Finance
Economic announcements: BRC Sales Monitor (UK), New Car Sales (UK), Kantar Grocery Sales (UK), S&P Global Services PMI (UK, EU, US), Balance of Trade (US), ISM Service PMI (US), Election Day (US)
Wednesday 6 November
Wetherspoon's update should offer a reaction to October's Budget... Read more
Persimmon will kick off a score of updates from the housebuilding sector... Read more
Fallout from the Budget will also be in focus when M&S reports... Read more
Announcements due:
Trading updates: Conduit Holdings, Lancashire Holdings Ltd (AIM:LRE, OTC:LCSHF), OSB Group, TBC Bank (LSE:TBCG) Group PLC, Persimmon PLC (LSE:PSN), JD Wetherspoon PLC (LSE:JDW), Domino's Pizza Group PLC
Interims: Braemar PLC (LSE:BMS, OTC:BSEAF), Totally PLC (AIM:TLY), Marks and Spencer Group PLC (LSE:MKS)
Finals: dotDigital Group PLC
US earnings: Markel Group Inc, Novo Nordisk (NYSE:NVO), Airbnb Inc (NASDAQ:ABNB, ETR:6Z1), ARM Holdings PLC, Jackson Financial Inc, MercadoLibre Inc, Qualcomm Inc (NASDAQ:QCOM, ETR:QCI), Super Micro Computer Inc (NASDAQ:SMCI), Take-Two Interactive Software Inc (NASDAQ:TTWO)
AGMs: Ashmore Group (LSE:ASHM), Galileo Resources
Economic announcements: Construction PMI (UK), Producer Price Index (EU), MBA Mortgage Applications (US), Crude Oil Inventories (US)
Thursday 7 November
BT's update comes as the end of its fast-fibre broadband roll-out programme emerges in sight... Read more
Sainsbury's has been highlighted as one of the losers of the recent Budget ahead of its results... Read more
Long-term potential will be the focus of Rolls-Royce's update... Read more
Is ITV still on course to hit record studio profit this year... Read more
Announcements due:
Trading updates: Burford Capital Ltd, Endeavour Mining PLC (LSE:EDV, TSX:EDV, OTCQX:EDVMF), Helios Towers PLC (LSE:HTWS), Hikma Pharmaceuticals, Howden Joinery Group (LSE:HWDN) PLC, Taylor Wimpey PLC (LSE:TW.), Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC (LSE:RR.), ITV PLC (LSE:ITV)
Interims: Auto Trader Group PLC (LSE:AUTO), BT Group PLC (LSE:BT.A), National Grid PLC (LSE:NG.), J Sainsbury PLC (LSE:SBRY), Trainline PLC (LSE:TRN), Urban Logistics REIT, Wizz Air Holdings PLC (AIM:WIZZ)
Finals: Beximco Pharmaceuticals (AIM:BXP) Ltd
US earnings: Barrick Gold Corp, Moderna Inc, Viatris Inc, Arista Networks Inc, Block Inc, Cloudflare Inc, Gilead Sciences Inc, Lucid Group Inc, Pinterest Inc, Rivian Automotive Inc, The Trade Desk Inc (NASDAQ:TTD), Unity Software Inc, Upstart Holdings Inc
AGMs: JPMorgan Emerging Markets Investment Trust, Sareum Holdings, Sutton Harbour Group, Vietnam Holding
FTSE 100 ex-dividends to reduce index by: 13.5
Economic announcements: Halifax House Price (UK), Bank of England Rate Decision (UK), Federal Reserve Rate Decision (US), Continuing Claims (US), Initial Jobless Claims (US), Wholesales Inventories (US)
Friday 8 November
Announcements due:
Trading updates: International Consolidated Airlines Group SA (LSE:IAG), Vistry Group PLC
Economic announcements: RICS House Price Balance (UK), University of Michigan Confidence (US)