Week Ahead
Week ahead: US Fed Powell's Senate confirmation and OPEC summit in focus
The market spotlight during the coming week will be on the US Senate Banking Committee's hearing on the nomination of Jerome Powell as the next chair of the US Federal Reserve.
Week ahead: Spotlight on Hammond
In the UK, the focus will be on the Chancellor's Budget on Wednesday, with fresh data on public sector net borrowing on Tuesday possibly helping to set the tone for his announcements.
Week ahead: Central banks in focus
Central banks will be in focus next week, especially on Tuesday, when Governor Mark Carney is scheduled to participate on a panel with Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen as well as the ECB's Mario Draghi and their Japanese counterpart Haruhiko Kuroda.
Week ahead: Spotlight to shift back towards Asia
The market spotlight will shift back towards Asia this week, with Chinese foreign trade data for October due out on Wednesday, followed by fresh figures on the rate of growth of credit in Asia's largest economy on Friday.