The coming week brings a full slate of earnings on both sides of the Atlantic, with several of the UK’s biggest names reporting.
Many investors will be closely following the first third-quarter results from the UK's big domestic banks, Barclays, Lloyds and NatWest, along with updates from Unilever and Reckitt Benckiser.
Miners BHP, Fresnillo and Antofagasta also provide production updates, following a recent period of price appreciation for several key metals.
In the US, quarterly numbers from Netflix, Tesla and Coca-Cola will test investor sentiment across tech and consumer sectors.
On the macro front, key readings include inflation in the UK (and US unless the government shutdown continues to intervene), important markers for interest rate expectations.
Monday 20 October
Announcements expected
Trading update: BHP Group
Economic announcements: GDP (CHN), Retail Sales (CHN), Industrial Production (CHN)
Tuesday 21 October
Announcements expected
Trading update: Bunzl
Finals: Bluefield Solar Income Fund
Overseas earnings: Coca-Cola, Netflix
Economic announcements: API Crude Oil Stock Change (US)
Wednesday 22 October
Announcements expected
Trading update: Aberdeen Group, Barclays, Reckitt Benckiser, Fresnillo, Hochschild Mining
Finals: Softcat
Overseas earnings: Tesla
Economic announcements: Inflation (UK), MBA Mortgage Applications (US), EIA Crude Oil Inventories (US)
Thursday 23 October
Announcements expected
Trading update: Dunelm Group, Hunting, InterContinental Hotels Group, Inchcape, Lloyds Banking Group, London Stock Exchange Group, RELX, Rentokil, Unilever, Wickes Group, Renishaw, Antofagasta
Interims: AJ Bell
Finals: Schroders, St James’s Place
Overseas earnings: Baker Hughes
Economic announcements: CBI Business Optimism Index (UK), CBI Industrial Trends (UK), Chicago Fed National Activity Index (US), Consumer Confidence Flash (EU), Existing Home Sales (US), Initial Jobless Claims (US)
Friday 24 October
Announcements expected
Trading update: NatWest Group
Economic announcements: Consumer Confidence (UK), Retail Sales (UK), S&P Manufacturing and Services PMIs (UK, EU, US), Inflation (US), Michigan Consumer Sentiment (US), New Home Sales (US