Week ahead: EU summit, China data in focus
All eyes over the coming week will be on the European Union leaders summit on Wednesday and Thursday, where the state of talks with Britain on its withdrawal from the bloc are scheduled to be the main item on the agenda.
A raft of first-tier economic indicators are also set for release in Britain, including data on employment (Tuesday), consumer prices (Wednesday), retail sales (Thursday) and public sector borrowing (Friday), all referencing the month of September.
Elsewhere, the focus will likely be on China, with multiple potentially market-moving economic reports due for release, such as figures on money supply and bank lending (Monday), CPI (Tuesday) and fixed asset investment (Friday).
Stateside, the release of the minutes of the US Federal Reserve's last policy meeting, on Wednesday, are likely to draw attention given the current emphasis on monetary policy and on how much further the current tightening cycle may have to run.
Monday October 15
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PPHE Hotel Group Ltd
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Regional REIT Limited
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Business Inventories (US) (15:00)
Import Price Index (GER) (07:00)
Retail Sales (US) (13:30)
GMS
Cambian Group, CareTech Holding
DRILLING REPORT
Rio Tinto
AGMS
Pires Investments
Tuesday October 16
INTERIMS
B.P. Marsh & Partners, Footasylum, Gear4music (Holdings)
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Old Mutual Limited NPV (DI)
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Balance of Trade (EU) (10:00)
Capacity Utilisation (US) (14:15)
Industrial Production (US) (14:15)
ZEW Survey (EU) - Economic Sentiment (10:00)
ZEW Survey (GER) - Current Situation (10:00)
ZEW Survey (GER) - Economic Sentiment (10:00)
GMS
Ashley (Laura) Holding
FINALS
Bellway, DotDigital Group, Nanoco Group, Netcall
DRILLING REPORT
BHP Billiton, Polymetal International
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Old Mutual Limited NPV (DI)
AGMS
Frontier Developments
TRADING ANNOUNCEMENTS
Ixico, Merlin Entertainments
UK ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Claimant Count Rate (09:30)
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National Westminster 9%pf
Wednesday October 17
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Elecosoft, Non-Standard Finance, Shore Capital Group Ltd., Somero Enterprises Inc. (DI)
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Assura
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Consumer Price Index (EU) (10:00)
Crude Oil Inventories (US) (15:30)
Housing Starts (US) (13:30)
MBA Mortgage Applications (US) (12:00)
FINALS
ASOS, CAP-XX Limited, Softcat
DRILLING REPORT
Hochschild Mining
EGMS
Bank Audi S.A.L. GDR (Repr 1'Com'Shr Lbp1650)(Reg S), Greka Drilling Ltd (DI)
AGMS
Barratt Developments, BHP Billiton, Tlou Energy Limited (DI)
TRADING ANNOUNCEMENTS
Barratt Developments, Rathbone Brothers, SEGRO
UK ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Consumer Price Index (09:30)
Producer Price Index (09:30)
Retail Price Index (09:30)
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ECO Animal Health Group
Thursday October 18
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HarbourVest Global Private Equity Limited A Shs
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Gamma Communications, Octopus AIM VCT 2, TT Electronics
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Amati AIM Vct , BAE Systems, Downing Three VCT F Shs, Downing Two VCT F Shs , Downing Two VCT G Shs, Inspired Energy, Intu Properties, Kerry Group 'A' Shares, Lookers, M. P. Evans Group, Marshalls, Mears Group, Menzies(John), Moss Bros Group, Saga , Stilo International, Witan Pacific Inv Trust
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City of London Inv Trust, Supermarket Income Reit
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Continuing Claims (US) (13:30)
Initial Jobless Claims (US) (13:30)
Philadelphia Fed Index (US) (13:30)
Wholesale Price Index (GER) (07:00)
Q3
Domino's Pizza Group, Unilever
GMS
Societatea Nationala De Gaze Naturale Romgaz S.A. GDR (Reg S)
FINALS
Applied Graphene Materials , Tristel
SPECIAL EX-DIVIDEND DATE
Kubera Cross-Border Fund Ltd.
EGMS
Societatea Nationala De Gaze Naturale Romgaz S.A. GDR (Reg S)
AGMS
Falcon Oil & Gas Ltd., Myanmar Investments International Ltd, Rank Group, Renishaw
TRADING ANNOUNCEMENTS
Domino's Pizza Group, International Personal Finance, Renishaw, Rentokil Initial, RWS Holdings
UK ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Retail Sales (09:30)
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Avation
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Grit Real Estate Income Group Limited NPV (DI), Henderson EuroTrust, Jupiter UK Growth Investment Trust, Photo-Me International, Schroder Japan Growth Fund, Smiths Group, Sylvania Platinum Ltd (DI), Wilmington
Friday October 19
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Applegreen, Braime (T.F.& J.H.) Holdings (Non-Voting), Christie Group, Costain Group, Derwent London, Eddie Stobart Logistics , Epwin Group, Foresight 4 VCT, Harworth Group, Henry Boot, Hunters Property , Hydrogen Group, Inmarsat, Intertek Group, Lighthouse Group, Nucleus Financial Group , Petrofac Ltd., Phoenix Spree Deutschland Limited Shs NPV , Robert Walters, Sanne Group, Shire Plc, Vitec Group
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Palace Capital
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Current Account (EU) (09:00)
Existing Home Sales (US) (15:00)
Q3
Schlumberger Ltd.
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Hargreaves Lansdown
EGMS
Air China Ltd.
AGMS
Ashmore Group, Dechra Pharmaceuticals, Purplebricks Group
TRADING ANNOUNCEMENTS
Record
UK ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
CBI Industrial Trends Surveys (11:00)
Public Sector Net Borrowing (09:30)
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Hargreaves Lansdown, HML Holdings, Kainos Group , Norish Units, Oxford Instruments