Retail sales figures for December will be the focus on Friday, while DFS Furniture will be among those to update.
Announcements due:
Trading updates: DFS Furniture PLC, Ninety One PLC, Petershill Partners PLC
US earnings: Schlumberger NV
AGMs: Catalyst Media Group, The Character Group, Smithson Investment Trust PLC
Economic announcements: Retail Sales (UK), Housing Starts (US), Industrial Production (US), Manufacturing Production (US)