Stocks To Watch
Thursday preview: Bank of England, Shell in the spotlight
All eyes in the first trading session of February will be on the Bank of England.
Wednesday preview: Fed decision, China factory PMI in focus
Investors' focus on Wednesday would be squarely on the U. S. central bank's most recent policy decision.
Friday preview: US inflation data, UK consumer confidence in focus
The financial market spotlight at the end of the week will be on the latest personal income and spending report for December due out in the States.
Thursday preview: ECB, Tesla in the spotlight
The market spotlight on Thursday will be on the results European Central Bank's policy meeting in Frankfurt.
Wednesday preview: Global PMIs, EasyJet in focus
The market spotlight on Wednesday was expected to be on preliminary results for a raft of closely-followed economic surveys on either side of the Atlantic.
Tuesday preview: BoJ, ABF in the spotlight
Tuesday's market spotlight will be on the Bank of Japan.
Friday preview: UK retail sales to steal the show
The economic data and corporate earnings calendars are set to quiet down on Friday with UK retail sales the only major scheduled announcement with the potential to move markets.
Wednesday preview: Bitcoin, Sainsbury in the spotlight
The economic agenda will be sparse in the middle of the week.
Tuesday preview: Tokyo CPI, UK retail sales in focus
Investors' focus on Tuesday will be on the latest monthly consumer price figures in Tokyo.
Friday preview: Non-farm payrolls and eurozone inflation on tap
Non-farm payrolls will be at the top of investors' minds on Friday, after this week's minutes from the latest Federal Reserve meeting noted that the labour market was moving into a better balance.
Thursday preview: Services PMIs and US jobs data in focus
In the continued absence of corporate results, economic data will once again steal the limelight on Thursday, with service-sector indicators in focus across the globe and labour-market figures due in the US.
Wednesday preview: JOLTS data and FOMC minutes to steal focus
With corporate results and updates once again thin on the ground, the focus of Wednesday's trading will be firmly fixed on economic data from the US, amid ongoing speculation regarding the outlook for interest rates.