Week ahead: US non-farm payrolls in focus

By Sharecast News

Sharecast News | 01 Mar, 2015

As always at the start of each month, the key report of the week will be that covering the most recent US non-farm payrolls data, with investors looking for confirmation that January´s robust print was real, which could help cement expectations for a take-off in US interest rates towards mid-year.

Earlier in the week, markets will also be keeping close tabs on the results of the latest manufacturing and service sector purchasing managers indices Stateside.

Eurozone data will be front-loaded with readings on activity in the single currency area´s manufacturing sector due for release as well as the latest consumer price data, both on Monday.

However, traders will surely tune in closely on Thursday to hear what European Central Bank president Mario Draghi has to say about the current economic situation.

The Monetary Policy Committee will also be deciding on monetary policy that same day.

Readings on China´s own manufacturing sector are also set for release early in the week, on Sunday and Monday.

Monday 01 March

INTERIMS
Allergy Therapeutics, Swallowfield, Thorntons

INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Personal income and spending (US) (13:30)
ISM manufacturing (USD) (15:00)

FINALS
British Polythene Industries, Dialight, FBD Holdings, Hellermanntyton Group, Hiscox Ltd (CDI), Intertek Group, Keller Group, PPHE Hotel Group Ltd, RTC Group, Senior, Trinity Mirror, Ultra Electronics Holdings, W H Ireland Group

ANNUAL REPORT
Scottish American Inv Company

QUARTERLY PAYMENT DATE
JPMorgan Claverhouse Inv Trust

FINAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
Renew Holdings

UK ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Nationwide house price index (07:00)
Manufacturing PMI (09:30)
Mortgage lending (09:30)

Tuesday 02 March

INTERIMS
Clinigen Group, ISG

Q3
Ashtead Group

IMS

Stagecoach Group

INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Vehicle sales (US)

FINALS
Barclays, Breedon Aggregates Ltd., Costain Group, Direct Line Insurance Group, Fisher (James) & Sons, Foresight Solar Fund Limited, Glencore, Hydro International, Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group, Johnson Service Group, JSC KazMunaiGaz Exploration Production GDR (Reg S), Laird, Martinco, Moneysupermarket.com Group, Pace, Paddy Power Partnership Assurance Group, Quartix Holdings, Regus, Taylor Wimpey, Total Produce, Travis Perkins, Tullett Prebon

AGMS
CareTech Holding, Sage Group, Sanderson Group, SSP Group

UK ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Construction PMI (09:30)

Wednesday 03 March

INTERIMS

INTERIM DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
Cohort, Stagecoach Group

INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
ADP private payrolls (US) (13:15)
ISM non-manufacturing (US) (15:00)
Fed Beige Book (US) (19:00)

FINALS
4Imprint Group, Advanced Medical Solutions Group, Anpario, Carillion, CLS Holdings, Dignity, Exova Group, Greggs, ITV, Legal & General Group, Lookers, Melrose Industries, Novae Group, Sportech, SQS Software Quality Systems AG, Standard Chartered, Tarsus Group, TCS Group Holding GDR (Each Repr 1 A Shr) (Reg S)

AGMS
Local Shopping REIT

UK ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
BRC Shop price index (00:01)
Services PMI (09:30)

Thursday 04 March

FINAL EX-DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
Aviva 8 3/8% Cumulative Irrd Preference 1, Brewin Dolphin Holdings, CareTech Holding, CRH, Domino Printing Sciences, Domino's Pizza Group, Electronic Data Processing, General Accident (Prf), Lavendon Group, Northern Electricity Prf, Rights & Issues Inv Trust Capital Shares, Rights & Issues Inv Trust Income Shares, Rio Tinto, RSA Insurance Group, Sanderson Group, Spirent Communications, St. Modwen Properties, SWP Group

FINAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
Gooch & Housego

INTERIM EX-DIVIDEND DATE
Alumasc Group, Ashmore Group, Colefax Group, Darty, Genus, Green Reit, Hansard Global, Hays, Ibex Global Solutions, JPMorgan Mid Cap Inv Trust, Kier Group, MJ Gleeson, National Westminster 9%pf, Oxford Instruments, Park Group, Redrow, Renishaw, Ruffer Investment Company Ltd Red PTG Pref Shares

QUARTERLY EX-DIVIDEND DATE
Brunner Inv Trust, Premier Energy & Water Trust

INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Non-farm productivity (US) (Q4)
Initial jobless claims (US)(13:30)

FINALS
32Red, Admiral Group, Aggreko, Arrow Global Group, Cobham, Communisis, CSR, Dairy Farm International Holdings Ltd. (Singapore), Empresaria Group,H&T Group, Headlam Group, Hongkong Land Holding Ltd. (Sing.Reg), Hunting, Irish Continental Group Units, Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd (Singapore Reg), London Stock Exchange Group, LSL Property Services, Mandarin Oriental International (Singapore), Nichols, Schroders, Schroders (Non-Voting),

Q3
Betfair Group
Q4
CSR

SPECIAL EX-DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
River and Mercantile Group

AGMS
Avesco Group, CQS Diversified Fund Ltd Ord NPV £, Henderson Diversified Income Ltd., Jersey Electricity 'A' Shares, JPMorgan Russian Securities

UK ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
BoE Bank Rate decision (09:30)

Friday 05 March
FINALS
Industrial Mlulti Propety Trust

ANNUAL REPORTS
Brit, Rio Tinto

INTERIM DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
City of London Investment Group, CPL Resources, Daejan Holdings, Henderson Smaller Companies Inv Trust, Latchways, Mattioli Woods,

INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Non-farm payrolls (US) (14:30)
Unemployment rate (US) (14:30)
Trade balance (US) (14:30)

GMS
Motive Television, Rangers International Football Club

AGMS
Elephant Capital, Fusionex International, Sinclair (William) Holdings, Spitfire Oil Ltd. (DI)

FINAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
Blackrock Income And Growth Investment Trust, Chrysalis VCT, Sage Group