Shell, Tesco, Sainsbury's, M&S and Next will all report as next week brings a packed schedule following the quieter Christmas period.
Next's ambition to score its first-ever £1 billion profit will be the focus of its update on Tuesday after a typically tranquil Monday.
Shell's fourth-quarter update follows on Wednesday, before a busy Thursday features M&S, B&M, Greggs and Tesco.
Sainsbury's figures on Friday then cap off a week set to paint a picture of how retailers fared over the key Christmas period.
Wall Street banks will be in focus across the pond when Bank of America, Wells Fargo and Blackrock update on Friday, while US employment figures will be the highlight on the macroeconomic front... Read the preview
Monday 06 January
Announcements due:
AGMs: Blue Star Capital PLC (AIM:BLU), Dunedin Enterprise Investment Trust PLC, Condor Gold PLC (AIM:CNR, TSX:COG, OTC:CNDGF), Graft Polymer UK PLC, MicroSalt PLC (AIM:SALT)
Economic announcements: PMI Composite (UK), PMI Services (UK), New Car Sales (UK), PMI Composite (US), PMI Services (US), Factory Orders (US)
Tuesday 07 January
Can Next meet ambitions for its first £1 billion-plus profit... Read more
Announcements due:
Trading updates: Next PLC (LSE:NXT)
US earnings: RPM International Inc
AGMs: Inspired PLC (AIM:INSE)
Economic announcements: BRC Retail Sales (UK), Halifax House Prices (UK), PMI Construction (UK), ISM Services (US), Balance of Trade (UK)
Wednesday 08 January
Announcements due:
Trading updates: Shell PLC (LSE:SHEL, NYSE:SHEL)
US earnings: Jefferies Financial Group Inc
AGMs: Equals Group PLC (AIM:EQLS), Sts Global Income & Growth Trust PLC, Orchard Funding Group PLC
Economic announcements: MBA Mortgage Applications (US), Crude Oil Inventories (US), Consumer Credit (US), FOMC Minutes (US)
Thursday 09 January
M&S is widely expected to have enjoyed a bumper Christmas... Read more
Tesco's update will provide further clarity on retailers' key Christmas period... Read more
Announcements due:
Trading updates: B&M European Value Retail SA (LSE:BME), Greggs PLC (LSE:GRG), Hilton Food Group PLC (LSE:HFG), Marks and Spencer Group PLC (LSE:MKS), Sig PLC, Tesco PLC (LSE:TSCO), Unite Group PLC (LSE:UTG)
US earnings: Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc (NASDAQ:WBA, ETR:W8A), Constellation Brands Inc (NYSE:STZ), Infosys (NASDAQ:INFY) Ltd
AGMs: Serinus Energy PLC (AIM:SENX)
Economic announcements: Continuing Claims (US), Initial Jobless Claims (US), Wholesale Inventories (US)
Ex-dividends to reduce FTSE 100 by: 1.75
Friday 10 January
Sainsbury's shareholders will want to see further improvement in food sales... Read more
Announcements due:
Trading updates: Glenveagh Properties PLC (LSE:GLV), J Sainsbury PLC (LSE:SBRY)
US earnings: Bank of America Corporation, Wells Fargo & Company, BlackRock Inc (NYSE:BLK), Delta Air Lines Inc (NYSE:DAL)
AGMs: Alt Resources, Sealand Capital Galaxy Ltd (LSE:SCGL)
Economic announcements: Non-Farm Payrolls (US), Unemployment Rate (US), Consumer Sentiment (US)