Week Ahead
20 Jan
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Week ahead: Trump, UK employment in focus

All eyes over the coming week will be on the start of the new US administration.

17 Jan
Weekly review

The FTSE 100 ended the week up 256. 73 points, or 3. 11%, closing at 8,505. 22 on Friday.

13 Jan
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Week ahead: US, UK CPI in focus

Investors' focus over the coming week will be on the inflation picture Stateside.

10 Jan
Weekly review

The FTSE 100 ended the week up 24. 51 points, or 0. 3%, closing at 8,248. 49 on Friday.

03 Jan
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Week ahead: US non-farm payrolls, China inflation data in focus

Investors' attention will be trained on the US jobs market during the coming week, data which may decide which way the stock market goes between now and the inauguration of the new administration.

03 Jan
Weekly review

The FTSE 100 ended New Year-truncated week up 86. 99 points, or 1. 07%, closing at 8,223. 98 on Friday.

27 Dec
Weekly review

The FTSE 100 ended the Christmas-interrupted week down 49. 33 points, or 0. 6%, closing at 8,149. 78 on Friday.

21 Dec
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Week ahead: Christmas, US budget deal in the spotlight

The coming week ought to be calm with a slightly positive bias to trading, as most market participants worldwide will be away from their desks during the Christmas holidays and New Year celebrations.

20 Dec
Weekly review

The FTSE 100 ended the week down 215. 72 points, or 2. 6%, closing at 8,084. 61 on Friday.

13 Dec
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Week ahead: Fed and BoE meetings in focus

All eyes over the coming week will be on the US Federal Reserve as policymakers met to decide on interest rates.

13 Dec
Weekly review

The FTSE 100 ended the week down 8. 28 points, or 0. 1%, closing at 8,300. 33 on Friday.

10 Dec
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Week ahead: ECB, US CPI in focus

Investors' focus over the coming week will be on the European Central Bank as rate-setters in Frankfurt meet on Thursday to decide on monetary policy.

06 Dec
Weekly review

The FTSE 100 ended the week up 21. 31 points, or 0. 26%, closing at 8,308. 61 on Friday.

30 Nov
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Week ahead: US non-farm payrolls, Global PMIs in focus

All eyes over the coming week will be on the release of the "all-important" monthly jobs report in the States at the end of the week.

29 Nov
Weekly review

The FTSE 100 ended the week up 25. 22 points, or 0. 31%, closing at 8,287. 30 on Friday.

26 Nov
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Week ahead: US PCE price data, Fed minutes in focus

Investor focus over the coming holiday-shortened week will be on the latest US inflation data and their potential implications for Federal Reserve policy.

22 Nov
Weekly review

The FTSE 100 ended the week up 198. 47 points, or 2. 46%, closing at 8,262. 08 on Friday.

15 Nov
Weekly review

The FTSE 100 ended the week down 8. 78%, or 0. 11%, closing at 8,063. 61 on Friday.

11 Nov
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Week ahead: US CPI, Fedspeak in the spotlight

Investors' focus over the following week would be on US consumer prices and the country's central bank, the Federal Reserve.

01 Nov
Weekly review

The FTSE 100 ended the week down 71. 69 points, or 0. 87%, closing at 8,177. 15 on Friday.