TODAY Results: Bovis Homes; Fastnet Oil & Gas; Medtronic; Urban Outfitters. Indicators: Euro zone balance of trade (Jun). TOMORROW Results: Cairn Energy; Persimmon. Indicators: Chinese house price index (Jul); UK inflation rate (Jul); UK retail price index (Jun); US housing starts (Jul). WEDNESDAY Results: Glanbia; Mincon. Indicators: Japanese balance of trade (Jul); Euro zone construction output (Jun); Euro zone current account (Jun); US inflation rate (Jul). THURSDAY Results: Gap; HP; Premier Oil. Indicators: UK retail sales (Jul); US initial jobless claims (Aug 15); US Philadelphia Fed manufacturing index (Aug). FRIDAY Indicators: German GFK consumer confidence (Sep); UK public sector net borrowing (Jul); Euro zone Markit manufacturing PMI flash (Aug); Euro zone consumer confidence flash (Aug).
