A packed Thursday will bring UK economic data and updates from the likes of Aviva, Burberry, B&M and WH Smith.
Dividends and buybacks are likely to be the focus when Aviva reports... Read more
Burberry's turnaround efforts will be in view, alongside rumours Moncler was mulling a takeover bid... Read more
Will B&M give investors more after the likes of guidance was left out of its last update... Read more
WH Smith's recent bumper buybacks will leave investors eyeing what's next for shareholder rewards... Read more
Announcements due:
Trading updates: Alfa Financial Software Holdings PLC, Aviva PLC, Kier Group PLC, Spirax-Sarco Engineering PLC, Burberry Group PLC
Interims: Assura PLC, Activeops PLC, B&M European Value Retail SA, FirstGroup PLC, Great Portland Estates PLC, Premier Foods PLC, QinetiQ Group PLC, Syncona Ltd, United Utilities Group PLC
Finals: WH Smith PLC, Schroder Oriental Income Fund Ltd
US earnings: JD.com Inc, The Walt Disney Co, Applied Materials Inc
AGMs: Boston International Holdings PFunding Circle Holdings PLC, Kier Group PLC
Economic announcements: Gross Domestic Product (UK), Gross Domestic Product (EU), Continuing Claims (US), Initial Jobless Claims (US), Producer Price Index (US)
Ex-dividends to reduce FTSE 100 by: 9.63