Week ahead: Chinese CPI, UK GDP in the spotlight
Investors' focus over the coming week will shift towards readings on consumer price inflation due out around the world, including in China and the US, both on Wednesday.
On home shores however, the spotlight will be a on a raft of economic data due out at the end of the week, including a reading for fourth quarter gross domestic product.
Central bank speakers will also be closely watched, with the European Central Bank's Christine Lagarde due to take to the podium on Monday and Wednesday.
The Federal Reserve's Jerome Powell will also be delivering a speech, on Wednesday.
Other key economic event to watch for are the release of German Industrial production for January on Monday and a preliminary reading for US consumer confidence in February on Friday.
Interest rate decisions are scheduled in Sweden on Wendesday and in the Philipines on Thursday.
Monday February 08
QUARTERLY PAYMENT DATE
BlackRock Latin American Inv Trust
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Industrial Production (GER) (07:00)
GMS
Pensana Rare Earths , Surface Transforms
FINALS
Inland Homes, Inland ZDP
ANNUAL REPORT
Inland ZDP
EGMS
Huatai Securities Co., Ltd GDR (Each Repr 10 A Shs RMB1) (Reg S)
AGMS
Blue Star Capital, Schroder UK Mid Cap Fund
TRADING ANNOUNCEMENTS
Electrocomponents
FINAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
Schroder Asia Pacific Fund, Smart (J) & Co.
Tuesday February 09
INTERIMS
Mattioli Woods
QUARTERLY EX-DIVIDEND DATE
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION COM STK USD0.20 (CDI)
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Balance of Trade (GER) (07:00)
Current Account (GER) (07:00)
FINALS
Amino Technologies, Micro Focus International, Ocado Group, RM, St. Modwen Properties
EGMS
CRH
AGMS
Benchmark Holdings , Numis Corporation, Tritax Eurobox (GBP)
TRADING ANNOUNCEMENTS
Bellway
UK ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Retail Sales (00:01)
FINAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
Cerillion , Netcall
Wednesday February 10
INTERIMS
Ashmore Group, Avingtrans, Dunelm Group
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Consumer Price Index (GER) (07:00)
Consumer Price Index (US) (13:30)
Crude Oil Inventories (US) (15:30)
MBA Mortgage Applications (US) (12:00)
Q4
Lancashire Holdings Limited
FINALS
Smurfit Kappa Group
ANNUAL REPORT
PCF Group
EGMS
Glenveagh Properties, Hibernia Reit
AGMS
Catalyst Media Group, Future, GCP Infrastructure Investments Ltd, Grainger, Income & Growth VCT , Keystone Inv Trust, Ramsdens Holdings , RWS Holdings, Tharisa (DI)
FINAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
Brewin Dolphin Holdings
Thursday February 11
INTERIMS
MJ Gleeson
INTERIM EX-DIVIDEND DATE
Hargreaves Lansdown, Henderson Smaller Companies Inv Trust, PZ Cussons, The Mission Group
QUARTERLY EX-DIVIDEND DATE
BMO Commercial Property Trust Limited, Chenavari Toro Income Fund Limited NPV, Custodian Reit , ICG Enterprise Trust, The Renewables Infrastructure Group Limited
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Continuing Claims (US) (13:30)
Initial Jobless Claims (US) (13:30)
Q4
AstraZeneca
GMS
Coral Products, Tesco
FINALS
AstraZeneca, Coca-Cola European Partners (DI), Coca-Cola HBC AG (CDI), Relx plc, Yamana Gold Inc. NPV (CDI)
SPECIAL EX-DIVIDEND DATE
Anglo Asian Mining
EGMS
Glanbia, Law Debenture Corp.
AGMS
Euromoney Institutional Investor
UK ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
RICS Housing Market Survey (00:01)
FINAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
Hargreave Hale AIM VCT , Sage Group, Unicorn AIM VCT
FINAL EX-DIVIDEND DATE
Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust, Avon Rubber, Blackrock Income And Growth Investment Trust, Northamber
Friday February 12
INTERIM DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
Stenprop Limited
QUARTERLY PAYMENT DATE
JPMorgan Japan Small Cap Growth & Income, Marsh & Mclennan Cos Inc., Tufton Oceanic Assets Limited NPV
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Industrial Production (EU) (10:00)
U. of Michigan Confidence (Prelim) (US) (15:00)
GMS
Remote Monitored Systems
EGMS
Irish Continental Group Units, Kingspan Group, Mincon Group , Permanent TSB Group Holdings
AGMS
Red Rock Resources, Victrex plc
UK ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Balance of Trade (07:00)
GDP (Preliminary) (07:00)
Gross Domestic Product (07:00)
Index of Services (07:00)
Industrial Production (07:00)
Manufacturing Production (07:00)
FINAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
Blackrock Frontiers Investment Trust, Morses Club , Numis Corporation, Premier Miton Group, Scottish Inv Trust