Gross domestic product data for November will be in focus on Thursday after a surprise contraction in October, while Taylor Wimpey and Whitbread will be among those to update.
Taylor Wimpey will need to distance itself from cost concerns raised by rivals... Read more
Progress will need to be shown across Whitbread's business, according to analysts... Read more
Announcements due:
Trading updates: Bakkavor Group PLC, Dunelm Group PLC, Harbour Energy PLC, Rathbones Group PLC, Taylor Wimpey PLC, Whitbread PLC, Antofagasta PLC
Finals: Safestore Holdings PLC
US earnings: Bank of America Corp, Morgan Stanley, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd, UnitedHealth Group Inc
AGMs: Cardiff Property PLC, Learning Technologies Group PLC, Mobile Streams PLC, Smiths News PLC
Economic announcements: Gross Domestic Product (UK), Balance of trade (UK), Index of Services (UK), Industrial Production (UK), Manufacturing Production (UK), Initial Jobless Claims (US), Retail Sales (US)
Ex-dividends to reduce FTSE 100 by: 2.45