The coming week will feature several major company results, including updates from Carnival, Tesco, Greggs, Nike, and JD Wetherspoon. Key macroeconomic data releases include the US jobs report at the end of the week, along with UK GDP, house prices, and PMI figures earlier on.

Monday 29 September

• Company updates: Trading update from Carnival; interims from Aurrigo International, Blackbird, Huddled Group, Spectra Systems, and Surgical Innovations; finals from Physiomics.

• Economic data: UK Bank of England consumer credit and mortgage approvals, EU economic sentiment, US Dallas Fed manufacturing.

Tuesday 30 September

• Nike reports earnings, closely watched by JD Sports investors, as nearly half of JD’s revenues are tied to the US sportswear giant.

• Company updates: Interims from AG Barr; finals from Close Brothers Group, Aeorema Communications, and Moh Nippon.

• Economic data: UK GDP and business investment, German and French inflation, US JOLTs job openings.

Wednesday 1 October

• Greggs issues a trading update after warning in July that profits could fall this year, partly blamed on hot weather. Analysts remain divided on the extent of the impact.

• Company updates: Trading updates from Greggs and NAHL Group; finals from Litigation Capital Management.

• Economic data: UK Nationwide house prices, EU/UK/US manufacturing PMIs, US ADP employment.

Thursday 2 October

• Tesco delivers interims, with recent data suggesting the supermarket may upgrade its guidance as market share rises amid grocery inflation of 5.1% in August, the highest since January 2024.

• Other updates: FTSE 100 ex-dividends (BAT, Smith & Nephew, Weir Group, F&C Investment Trust) worth 5.56 index points.

• Economic data: UK BoE decision maker panel, EU unemployment rate, US initial jobless claims and factory orders.

Friday 3 October

• JD Wetherspoon reports finals, after chairman Tim Martin recently signalled profits should meet expectations following strong summer trading. With the Budget approaching, he may renew criticism of government policy on taxes and labour costs.

• Other updates: Finals from Avation.

• Economic data: EU, UK, and US services PMIs; US non-farm payrolls.