Retail sales figures will dominate headlines on a quieter Friday, while attention will also be on Unilever and any plans for a float of its ice cream arm.
Consensus expectations are for a 0.3% drop in retail sales over the course of October, following a 0.3% uptick in September.
Unilever's investor day will be in focus, on expectations the consumer goods giant could firm up plans to scoop out its ice cream business via an IPO... Read more
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