Week Ahead
Week ahead: US non-farm payrolls, Fed's Powell in the spotlight
All eyes over the coming week were to be on a slew of US economic events including the monthly non-farm payrolls report, on Friday.
Weekly review
The FTSE 100 ended the week up 1. 37%, or 101. 15 points, closing Friday’s session at 7,486. 67.
Week ahead: Global PMIs, US activity data in focus
Investors' focus over the following week was likely to be on the release of a raft of purchasing managers' surveys for manufacturing and services on either side of the Atlantic.
Week ahead: Autumn statement, Fedspeak in focus
Investors' focus over the coming week will be on the Chancellor's Autumn Statement, on Thursday, which economists anticipate will reinforce Britain's grim economic outlook.
Weekly review
The FTSE 100 ended the week down 0. 23%, or 16. 8 points, closing at 7,318. 04 on Friday.
Week ahead: US CPI, Mid-term elections in focus
The market spotlight over the coming week would be firmly on US consumer price data for October, which were scheduled for release on Thursday.
Weekly review
The FTSE 100 ended the week up 287. 17 points, or 4. 07%, closing on Friday at 7,334. 84.