Intercontinental hotels will report on their third quarter on Friday, with markets keen to see if a steady recovery in the travel industry continues. "Expectations are correspondingly high," says Nicholas Huett at Hargreaves Lansdown. "Such high expectations can lead to painful disappointments," he warned.

Consumer giant Unilever will update on Q3 on Thursday morning, with analysts keen to see whether the firm has got a hold on costs. "Unilever and its rivals face higher input costs with food, energy and packaging costs all rising sharply," reckons Hargreaves Lansdown's Steve Clayton. Brand strength will determine how well these costs can be passed through to consumers, protecting profits.

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