Week Ahead
Week ahead: US jobs data, global PMIs in the spotlight
The market spotlight over the coming week will be on the monthly US jobs report.
Weekly review
The FTSE 100 ended the week up 3. 06%, or 226. 29 points, closing at 7,631. 74 on Friday.
Week ahead: Euro area and US inflation, China factory PMI in focus
The market spotlight over the coming week was expected to shift back towards key inflation readings on either side of the Atlantic, assuming calm in global banking.
Weekly review
The FTSE 100 ended the week up 0. 95%, or 70. 05 points, closing at 7,405. 45 on Friday.
Week ahead: Lenders, Bank of England and Fed in focus
All eyes over the coming week were expected to continue to be on the US and European banking sectors and to what extent, or not, calm returned to the sector.
Weekly review
The FTSE 100 ended the week down 5. 33%, or 412. 95 points, closing at 7,355. 40 on Friday.
Week Ahead. SVB, US CPI, ECB in focus
All eyes over the coming week would be on collapse of venture capital-focused lender SVB in the US and its fallout.
Weekly review
The FTSE 100 ended the week down 2. 5%, or 198. 78 points, closing at 7,748. 35 on Friday.
Week ahead: US jobs report, Fed's Powell in the spotlight
Financial markets' focus over the coming week was expected to be squarely on the monthly US non-farm payrolls report due out on Friday.
Weekly review
The FTSE 100 ended the week up 0. 87%, or 68. 45 points, closing at 7,947. 11 on Friday.