Nineteen companies are listed on the S&P are due to post their results before Friday, starting, as usual, with large US banks. Meanwhile, oil prices continue to rise, with Brent crude close to $84, and central banks are multiplying statements to prepare markets for a rate hike. Bank of England policymaker Michael Saunders warned a "significantly earlier" interest rate rises, the Telegraph newspaper said on Saturday.

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In corporate news, online clothing store ASOS dropped 11.4% after the departure of Chief Executive Officer Nick Beighton. It also said that supply chain disruption and higher costs could hit profits by over 40% next year.

 

 

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