Investors' focus over the coming week will be on the latest inflation readings due out in China and the US - geopolitics permitting.
Investors' focus over the coming week will be squarely on geopolitics, above all regarding diplomatic efforts aimed at clinching a ceasefire and eventual peace agreement in Ukraine.
The FTSE 100 ended the week up 150. 37 points, or 1. 74%, closing at 8,809. 74 on Friday.
All eyes over the coming week will be on the result of the German elections due to be held at the weekend.
The FTSE 100 ended the week down 73. 09 points, or 0. 84%, closing at 8,659. 37 on Friday.
The FTSE 100 ended the week up 31. 93 points, or 0. 37%, closing at 8,732. 46 on Friday.
The coming week will bring with it a steady stream of Fed speakers, together with interest rate decisions from several of Asia Pacific's main central banks.
Investors' focus over the coming week will be on the inflation picture in the US.
The FTSE 100 ended the week up 26. 57 points, or 0. 31%, closing at 8,700. 53 on Friday.
Investors' attention over the coming week will be on the US non-farm payrolls report for the month of January.
The FTSE 100 ended the week up 171. 61 points, or 2. 02%, closing at 8,673. 96 on Friday.
All eyes over the coming week were expected be on several of the world's main central banks as their policymakers met to decide on policy.
The FTSE 100 ended the week down 2. 87 points, or 0. 03%, closing at 8,502. 35 on Friday.
All eyes over the coming week will be on the start of the new US administration.
The FTSE 100 ended the week up 256. 73 points, or 3. 11%, closing at 8,505. 22 on Friday.
Investors' focus over the coming week will be on the inflation picture Stateside.
The FTSE 100 ended the week up 24. 51 points, or 0. 3%, closing at 8,248. 49 on Friday.
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.
The FTSE 100 ended New Year-truncated week up 86. 99 points, or 1. 07%, closing at 8,223. 98 on Friday.
The FTSE 100 ended the Christmas-interrupted week down 49. 33 points, or 0. 6%, closing at 8,149. 78 on Friday.