AstraZeneca, Unilever and British American Tobacco are part of a heavyweight line up of FTSE 100 companies in the results spotlight today.
The presentation by Unilever included an admission that its competitiveness had been “disappointing” as consumers shifted to non-branded goods.
Other companies reporting today included Rolex retail business Watches of Switzerland and the contract caterer Compass Group.
In the US, the S&P 500 is just a few points shy of the 5000 mark, with shares of Arm rocketing this morning.
