The FTSE 100 surrendered early gains to finish lower on Friday. The blue-chip index closed down 0.1% at 9,208.21, having earlier reached an intraday high of 9,253.53.
The FTSE 250 added 0.5% to 21,575.54, while the AIM All-Share also rose 0.5% to 765.63. For the week, the FTSE 100 edged up 0.2%, the FTSE 250 slipped 0.1%, and the AIM All-Share gained 0.2%. Across the Atlantic, Wall Street opened in the red. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.5%, the S&P 500 lost 0.4%, and the Nasdaq dipped 0.1%.
UK Corporate Results and Economic Data to Watch This Week
A busy week lies ahead for UK markets, with updates expected from Associated British Foods, Dunelm, Phoenix Group, Trainline, and Vistry, alongside key economic releases in the UK, US, China, and Europe.
Monday 8 September
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Phoenix Group Holdings (LSE: PHNX) – Half-year results. Shares in the Standard Life and SunLife parent recently touched a four-and-a-half-year high. One broker has highlighted its sector-leading free cash flow ahead of the release.
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Other interims: Concurrent Technologies, Gaming Realms, Norman Broadbent, SigmaRoc, Trellus Health
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Economic data: China Balance of Trade
Tuesday 9 September
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Dunelm Group PLC (LSE: DNLM) – Full-year numbers. With sales already reported and profits flagged to be close to the £211m City consensus, investors will look closely at the outlook commentary.
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Unilever PLC (LSE: ULVR) – Hosts a capital markets day, preparing analysts for the spin-off of its ice cream division, expected in mid-November.
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Other interims: Accesso Technology, Computacenter, Gamma Communications, GetBusy, James Fisher & Sons, Likewise Group, Luceco, Midwich Group, UK Oil & Gas
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Finals: Pci-Pal
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Overseas announcements: GameStop, Synopsys
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Economic data: UK BRC Retail Sales, US NFIB Small Business Index
Wednesday 10 September
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Associated British Foods PLC (LSE: ABF) – Year-end trading update. Investors will watch for signs of resilience across divisions. Profit warnings from Sugar have forced restructuring, while Primark faces competitive and tariff concerns despite improved margins, a special dividend, and a second buyback.
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Vistry Group PLC (LSE: VTY) – Interims. The housebuilder has already flagged lower profits with the year weighted toward the second half as Affordable Homes Programme funding ramps up.
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Other interims: Artisanal Spirits, Central Asia Metals, Finseta, Gym Group, Nexteq, Property Franchise Group, Social Housing REIT, Tooru, Warpaint London, Wickes
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Finals: Frontier Developments
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Trading updates: Associated British Foods
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Overseas announcements: TSMC, Chewy, Inditex
Thursday 11 September
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Trainline PLC (LSE: TRN) – Second-quarter update. Analysts say risks from Great British Railways competition may be overstated.
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Other interims: Distribution Finance Capital, Energean, Lords Group, Oakley Capital Investments, Playtech, RTW Biotech Opportunities, Samuel Heath & Sons
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Overseas announcements: Adobe, Kroger
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Economic data: UK RICS Housing Market Survey, US CPI
Friday 12 September
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Key UK data: Balance of Trade, GDP, Index of Services, Industrial Production, Manufacturing Production
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European data: German CPI
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US data: University of Michigan Consumer Confidence (prelim)
