Thursday preview: US CPI, UK home prices
All eyes on Thursday would be on the latest reading for US consumer prices covering the month of July.
Consensus was for a slight pick-up in the annual rate of increase in the Consumer Price Index from June's 3.0% clip to 3.3% now that so-called negative base effects had run their course.
The report was scheduled to be published at 1330 BST.
The weekly unemployment claims figures that were also due out would be watched as well, as investors continued to keep close tabs on anything related to the country's jobs market.
Later in the session, at 2000 BST Atlanta Fed chief, Raphael Bostic, was due to deliver a speech, followed by his peer at the Philly Fed, Patrick Harker, at 2115 BST.
On home shores, overnight the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors will publish its House Price Balance for the month of July.
Monthly Chinese money supply growth data were also anticipated.
Thursday 10 August
FINALS
Hargreaves Lansdown
INTERIMS
Derwent London, Hostelworld Group, Tritax Big Box Reit, Riverstone Credit Opportunities Income, Capital & Regional, Spirax-Sarco Engineering, Atalaya Mining, Entain, Lancashire Holdings Limited, Ocean Wilsons Holdings Ltd., OSB Group, Network International Holdings, Persimmon, Zoo Digital Group, Videndum, Antofagasta
Q2
Wheaton Precious Metals Corp.NPV (CDI)
TRADING ANNOUNCEMENTS
Watches of Switzerland Group
AGMs
Novacyt S.A. (CDI), Marks Electrical Group, Silver Bullet Data Services Group
FINAL EX-DIVIDEND DATE
Halfords Group, PayPoint, Lindsell Train Inv Trust, Ashtead Group, Speedy Hire, Thames Ventures Vct 1
FINAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
Octopus AIM VCT
INTERIM EX-DIVIDEND DATE
HSBC Holdings, IMI, Baronsmead Venture Trust, Cenkos Securities, Tritax Big Box Reit, Pearson, Vanquis Banking Group 20, Majedie Investments, Informa, Fresnillo, Ediston Property Investment Company, VH Global Sustainable Energy Opportunities, NATWEST GROUP, Scottish American Inv Company, Domino's Pizza Group, GCP Infrastructure Investments Ltd, Quartix Technologies, Taylor Maritime Investments Limited NPV, Rio Tinto, SEGRO, PayPoint, Target Healthcare Reit Ltd, Taylor Maritime Investments Limited NPV, Standard Chartered, Reach, Baronsmead Second Venture Trust, Rotala, Greencoat UK Wind, PRS Reit (The), Shell, AstraZeneca, Abrdn New Dawn Investment Trust, Impax Environmental Markets, Balanced Commercial Property Trust Limited, CVC Income & Growth Limited NPV GBP, Alternative Income Reit, Barclays, Spirent Communications, Hikma Pharmaceuticals, CVC Income & Growth Limited NPV Euro, Aberforth Split Level Income Trust, Man Group, Avon Protection, IP Group, LMS Capital, Residential Secure Income
INTERIM DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
Treatt, Safestore Holdings
QUARTERLY EX-DIVIDEND DATE
Greencoat Renewables (CDI), Chenavari Toro Income Fund Limited NPV, BP, The Renewables Infrastructure Group Limited
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Continuing Claims (US) (13:30)
Initial Jobless Claims (US) (13:30)
Consumer Price Index (US) (13:30)
Budget Statement (US) (19:00)