Aside from a closely watched interest rate decision from the BoE, corporate announcements on Thursday include trading updates from construction and support services firm Carillion and sugar giant Tate & Lyle.
The former is expected to show trading in line with the first half in terms of expectations of the full year and divisional trends, says City broker Numis, which rates the firm 'hold' targeting 355p.
The shares are currently changing hands at around 311p.
The broker says it does not expect to change its estimates, adding that while the stock does not look "fundamentally" expensive, it reckons there are better plays in the space, notably Interserve.
In July this year, Carillion reported a strong rise in first half revenue, putting it on track to hit annual profit and earnings targets.
It said its order book and line-up of potential work stayed strong despite the expected impact of the British general election on public sector contracts.
The group said it was progressing a record number of major support services contracts, including five estate deals for the UK Ministry of Defence that involve providing facilities management services for more than 70,000 properties across the UK, and a contract to supply support services to 54 prisons.
The same broker says there were no "nasty surpises" in Tate & Lyle's (LON:TATE) first quarter update at the end of July and hopes the same will apply to this pre-close first half update.
Numis also rates this share a 'hold' with a target of 549p (current price 582p).
Announcements expected:
Trading statement: Victrex (LON:VCT), Tate & Lyle (LON:TATE), Hays (LON:HAS), Mondi (LON:MNDI), Carillion (LON:CLLN)
Economic: UK – BoE interest rate decision and minutes, US – FOMC minutes.