Week Ahead
Week ahead: Fed decision, US non-farm payrolls in focus
The market spotlight over the coming week would be on the US central bank's policy decision on Thursday.
Weekly review
The FTSE 100 ended the week down 43. 53 points, or by 0. 55%, closing at 7,870. 57 on Friday.
Week ahead: US inflation, BoJ meeting, US tech results in focus
Investors' focus on a backend loaded week was likely to continue to be on the US inflation picture, not least as Federal Reserve policymakers were due to meet just a few days afterwards on 2-3 May.
Weekly review
The FTSE 100 ended the week up 42. 22 points, or 0. 54%, closing at 7,914. 13 on Friday.
Week ahead: UK CPI, Global PMIs in focus
Investors' focus over the coming week would be on Wednesday's consumer price data which may hold the ley to whether the Bank of England hikes rates again in early May.
Weekly review
The FTSE 100 ended the Easter Monday-truncated week up 208. 97 points, or 2,73%, closing at 7,871. 91 on Friday.
Week ahead: US inflation data, bank earnings in focus
Financial markets' focus over the coming week will be on key inflation readings due out in the US and the start of the corporate earnings season on Wall Street.
Weekly review
The FTSE 100 ended the Good Friday-truncated week up 121. 13 points, or 1. 59%, closing at 7,741. 56 on Thursday.