Proactive Investors - Good morning – the FTSE 100 is expected to start the week on the front foot despite ongoing uncertainty in the Middle East and ahead a busy week of central bank decisions.
Spread betting companies are calling London’s lead index up by around 20 points after closing down 63.29 points 0.9%, at 7,291.28 on Friday.
There will be another hefty batch of earnings this week starting in London with updates from HSBC (LON:HSBA), Glencore (LON:GLEN) and Pearson (LON:PSON) providing the early focus.
Mortgage approvals and the Nationwide House Price Index are also due to be released.
Later in the week, interest rate calls from the Federal Reserve, Bank of Japan and Bank of England will provide direction with non-farm payrolls to come on Friday.