Week Ahead
Week ahead: US corporate results, PCE inflation data in focus
Investors' focus over the following was expected to shift from macroeconomics to corporate news, as the U. S. first quarter earnings season got under way.
Weekly review
The FTSE 100 ended the week down 99. 73 points, or 1. 25%, closing at 7,895. 85 on Friday.
Week ahead: UK CPI, US retail sales in focus
Investors' focus over the coming week would shift away from the U. S. a little, even as the first quarter corporate earnings season got under way.
Weekly review
The FTSE 100 ended the week up 84. 42 points, or 1. 07%, closing at 7,995. 58 on Friday.
Week ahead: US and Chinese CPI, ECB decision in focus
Investors' attention around the world will be on the latest inflation readings out of two of the largest economies in the world, the U. S. and China.
Weekly review
The FTSE 100 ended the week down 20. 82 points, or 0. 26%, closing at 7,911. 16 on Friday.
Week ahead: U.S. nonfarm payrolls, Global PMIs in the spotlight
All eyes over the coming week would be on the U. S. non-farm payrolls report for March.
Weekly review
The FTSE 100 ended the Good Friday-truncated week up 70. 07 points, or 0. 89%, closing at 7,952. 62 on Thursday.
Weekly review
The FTSE 100 ended the week up 203. 5 points, or 2. 63% closing at 7,930. 92 on Friday.
Week ahead: US PCE inflation data, consumer confidence in focus
All eyes over the coming week will be on the latest inflation data due out in the U. S.
Week ahead: Bank of England, Fed rate decisions in the spotlight
Investors' focus over the coming week would be squarely on central bank policy decisions in the UK and U. S.
Weekly review
The FTSE 100 ended the week up 67. 68 points, or 0. 88%, closing at 7,727. 42 on Friday.
Weekly review
The FTSE 100 ended the week down 22. 76 points, or 0. 3%, closing at 7,659. 74 on Friday.
Week ahead: UK employment, US CPI in focus
Investors' attention over the coming week will be split between a raft of economic data due out in the UK and U. S.
Week ahead: US jobs report, Fed's Powell in the spotlight
Investors' attention over the coming week will be trained on two key risk events in the U. S.
Keller lifts dividend as profits soar
Geotechnical specialist contractor Keller Group more than doubled annual earnings and lifted its dividend by 20%.
Weekly review
The FTSE 100 ended the week down 23. 78 points, or 0. 31%, closing at 7,682. 50 on Friday.
Week ahead: US PCE price data, Fedspeak in the spotlight
The coming week will be back-end loaded with the interest rate outlook in the U. S. still very much front and centre on investors' minds.
Weekly review
The FTSE 100 ended the week down 5. 43 points, or 0. 07%, closing at 7,706. 28 on Friday.
Week ahead: Global PMIs, Fed meeting minutes in focus
Investors' focus over the coming week will be on a raft of global purchasing managers' surveys that may yield useful insights into the strength of the global economy.