Wednesday preview: Barrage of US economic data due out

The market spotlight on Wednesday will fall on a barrage of economic data out of the US, including a reading on a key inflation indicator and the minutes of the Federal Reserve´s 2-3 November rate meeting.

Readings on weekly jobless claims, durable goods orders and personal income and spending are all due out at 1330 GMT.

Included among the latter are the personal consumption expenditures price indices for October, which are closely watched by the Fed itself.

Those reports will be followed by others, including on US consumer confidence, at 1500 GMT and the release of the Fed minutes at 1900 GMT.

Across the Channel meanwhile, the IFO institute´s business confidence index for Germany will be in focus.

No major economic releases are scheduled in the UK.

Wednesday 24 November

INTERIMS

Alpha Financial Markets Consulting, CML Microsystems, Cordiant Digital Infrastructure Limited NPV, De La Rue, First Property Group, HICL Infrastructure , Revolution Beauty Group, United Utilities Group

INTERIM DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE

Taylor Maritime Investments Limited NPV, Taylor Maritime Investments Limited NPV

INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS

Continuing Claims (US) (13:30)

Crude Oil Inventories (US) (15:30)

Durable Goods Orders (US) (13:30)

GDP (Preliminary) (US) (13:30)

Gross Domestic Product (GER) (07:00)

Import Price Index (GER) (07:00)

Initial Jobless Claims (US) (13:30)

MBA Mortgage Applications (US) (12:00)

New Homes Sales (US) (15:00)

Personal Consumption Expenditures (US) (15:00)

Personal Income (US) (15:00)

Personal Spending (US) (15:00)

U. of Michigan Confidence (US) (15:00)

FINALS

AB Dynamics, Brewin Dolphin Holdings, Britvic, Town Centre Securities, Virgin Money UK

ANNUAL REPORT

Virgin Money UK

EGMS

Joint Stock Company Kaspi.Kz GDR (Reg S)

AGMS

Clinigen Group, Croma Security Solutions Group, CVS Group, Darktrace , European Metals Holding Limited (DI), Genus, MGC Pharmaceuticals Limited NPV (DI), Oxford Cannabinoid Technologies Holdings, Prairie Mining Limited, Supermarket Income Reit, Tlou Energy Limited (DI)

TRADING ANNOUNCEMENTS

Breedon Group

FINAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE

Henderson EuroTrust, Ideagen