Stocks To Watch
Friday preview: Euro area inflation in focus
Investors' focus at the end of the week was likely to be on the euro, where investors would be digesting preliminary harmonised consumer price data covering the month of December in Portugal and Spain.
Thursday preview: US jobless claims, euro area money supply growth in focus
The market spotlight on the next to last trading session of the year would be on the US jobs market.
Friday preview: US inflation figures in the spotlight
All eyes at the end of the week will be on the release of key inflation data in the US.
Thursday preview: US labour market, UK GDP in focus
Financial markets' focus on Thursday will be on the latest US weekly jobless claims figures.
Wednesday preview: US existing home sales, UK public sector borrowing in focus
Investors' focus in the middle of the week would continue to be on the US housing market.
Tuesday preview: US housing, BoJ in the spotlight
The spotlight in financial markets on Tuesday was expected to be on the US housing market.
Friday preview: Global PMI surveys, euro area CPI in the spotlight
Investors would get a last close reading on the pace of economic activity in the euro area, UK and US before the year was out on Friday.
Thursday preview: BoE and ECB rate meetings, China data in focus
Investors' focus on Thursday will be on the Monetary Policy Committee as its members meet to decide on policy.
Wednesday preview: Fed rate decision, UK CPI in focus
All eyes in the middle of the week would be on Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell's press conference following the central bank's policy announcement.
Tuesday preview: US consumer prices, UK employment report in focus
All eyes on Tuesday would be on the US consumer price report for December.
Friday preview: US non-farm payrolls, ECB officials in the spotlight
All eyes at the end of the week were to be on the US non-farm payrolls report for the month of November.