The outlook for a summer interest rate cut should become clearer today when the Bank of England publishes its latest economic forecasts.
Interest rates are set to stay at a 16-year high of 5.25%, with the focus on whether inflation has been tamed to allow a rate cut as soon as next month.
On the corporate front, Balfour Beatty, ITV and BAE Systems have posted updates while Watches of Switzerland has bought an American retailer.