Week ahead: US non-farm payrolls, global PMIs in the spotlight
Financial markets' focus over the coming week will be squarely on the release of the official monthly US jobs report.
The US Department of Labor is expected to say on Friday that non-farm payrolls increased by 621,000 in May after a 266,000 gain during the previous month.
Also due out are a raft of manufacturing and services sector surveys from around the world, starting with the Caixin factory Purchasing Managers Index on Tuesday.
Comparable PMIs are due out on the same day in the euro area, UK and US.
They will be followed by services sector PMIs on Thursday.
Investors will be keeping an eye out for two speeches from Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey on Tuesday and Thursday.
Preliminary readings on consumer price inflation in May are also due out from multiple European countries, including Germany, Italy and Spain, all on Monday.
According to economists at Barclays Research, the present week's data releases will remain "crucial" for central bankers and policymakers around the world debating whether and how to modify their monetary policy stance.
Monday 31 May
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
M3 Money Supply (EU) (09:00)
Retail Sales (GER) (07:00)
UK ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Nationwide House Price Index (07:00)
FINAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
LLoyds Banking Group 9.25% Non-Cum Irredeemable Pref Shares, LLoyds Banking Group 9.75% Non-Cum Irredeemable Pref Shares
Tuesday 01 June
INTERIMS
Gooch & Housego, Tekmar Group
INTERIM EX-DIVIDEND DATE
Vectura Group
QUARTERLY PAYMENT DATE
JpMorgan China Growth & Income
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Auto Sales (US) (20:30)
Construction Spending (US) (15:00)
PMI Manufacturing (GER) (08:55)
PMI Manufacturing (EU) (09:00)
PMI Manufacturing (US) (14:45)
Unemployment Rate (EU) (10:00)
Unemployment Rate (GER) (08:55)
FINALS
Biffa, Deepmatter Group
ANNUAL REPORT
ASA International Group
AGMS
Churchill China, North American Income Trust (The)
TRADING ANNOUNCEMENTS
Centralnic Group
UK ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
PMI Manufacturing (09:30)
FINAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
BAE Systems, Belvoir Group, Essentra, Holders Technology, Investec Investment Trust 3 1/2% Cumulative Preference Stock, Zotefoams
Wednesday 02 June
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Crude Oil Inventories (US) (15:30)
ISM Manufacturing (US) (15:00)
ISM Prices Paid (US) (15:00)
MBA Mortgage Applications (US) (12:00)
Producer Price Index (EU) (10:00)
GMS
Tern
FINALS
Bloomsbury Publishing, Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Ltd, Wizz Air Holdings
AGMS
Arrow Global Group, Everyman Media Group , Gaming Realms, Gem Diamonds Ltd. (DI), Gran Tierra Energy Inc. (CDI), GYG, Jersey Oil and Gas , Pennant International Group, Surface Transforms, Xaar
UK ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
BRC Shop Price Index (00:01)
Consumer Credit (09:30)
M4 Money Supply (00:00)
Mortgage Approvals (09:30)
FINAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
Hochschild Mining, Mitsubhi Electric Corp., Ormonde Mining (CDI), OSB Group , Strix Group
Thursday 03 June
INTERIM EX-DIVIDEND DATE
Albion Technology & General VCT, Associated British Foods, Aviva 8 3/4% Cumulative Irrd Preference 1, Brunner Investment 5% Prf, Foresight 4 VCT, Gateley (Holdings) , General Accident 'A', Henderson European Focus Trust, Jersey Electricity 'A' Shares, Kingfisher, Majedie Investments, Victrex plc
QUARTERLY PAYMENT DATE
Greencoat Renewables (CDI), Wheaton Precious Metals Corp.NPV (CDI)
QUARTERLY EX-DIVIDEND DATE
Honeycomb Investment Trust, Law Debenture Corp., Premier Miton Global Renewables Trust, RM Secured Direct Lending, Round Hill Music Royalty Fund Limited NPV, UIL Limited (DI)
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Continuing Claims (US) (13:30)
Initial Jobless Claims (US) (13:30)
PMI Composite (EU) (09:00)
PMI Composite (GER) (08:55)
PMI Composite (US) (14:45)
PMI Services (EU) (09:00)
PMI Services (GER) (08:55)
PMI Services (US) (14:45)
FINALS
Braemar Shipping Services, Discoverie Group, NewRiver REIT, Pennon Group, Workspace Group
AGMS
Camellia, Camellia, Centralnic Group , Checkit, Destiny Pharma , Flowtech Fluidpower, Informa, Menhaden, Michelmersh Brick Holdings, NetScientific , Pagegroup, The Pebble Group, Tissue Regenix Group
UK ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
PMI Services (09:30)
FINAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
Fundsmith Emerging Equities Trust , Macfarlane Group, Relx plc
FINAL EX-DIVIDEND DATE
Animalcare Group, Balfour Beatty, Billington Holdings, Computacenter, Gamma Communications, Hill & Smith Holdings, Hilton Food Group, Keller Group, Kingfisher, Learning Technologies Group , Marshalls, Michelmersh Brick Holdings, National Grid, Randall & Quilter Investment Holdings (DI), Renold 6% Cum. Prfd., Scottish Mortgage Inv Trust, Spectra Systems Corporation, Synthomer, Worldwide Healthcare Trust
Friday 04 June
INTERIM DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
BlackRock Greater Europe Inv Trust, James Halstead
QUARTERLY PAYMENT DATE
Honeywell International Inc., JPMorgan Claverhouse Inv Trust, TwentyFour Select Monthly Income Fund Limited
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Factory Orders (US) (14:00)
ISM Services (US) (15:00)
Non-Farm Payrolls (US) (13:30)
Retail Sales (EU) (10:00)
Unemployment Rate (US) (13:30)
AGMS
B90 Holdings NPV, Schroder UK Public Private Trust
UK ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
PMI Construction (09:30)
FINAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
Admiral Group, Bodycote, Croda International, Curtis Banks Group, Derwent London, Empresaria Group, FDM Group (Holdings), Lancashire Holdings Limited, North American Income Trust (The), Ocean Wilsons Holdings Ltd., Porvair, Reach, Robert Walters, Serco Group, SThree, Weiss Korea Opportunity Fund Ltd