Week ahead: Global manufacturing, US non-farm payrolls
The focus over the coming week will be on global manufacturing sector conditions during the month of November and the US labour market.
'Official' Chinese factory sector data will kick-off a stream of survey results on Monday, followed by a reading for the closely-followed private sector-compiled Caixin survey the next day.
Equivalent survey results are also due out in the UK, Euro area and US on Tuesday.
Thursday meanwhile will see the release of services sector surveys in all those regions, plus China, also referencing the month of November.
That barrage of survey findings will be capped off by a reading on US non-farm payrolls in November.
Consensus anticipates that the US economy will have generated 520,000 new jobs, following an increse of 638,000 in October.
To take note of however, some economists already anticipate that December will bring with it a negative reading in payrolls, as lockdowns further depress services sector activity, although for now faster growth in factories and construction are helping to more than offset that drug.
Hence, the debate around the need for increased US fiscal stimulus may resurface sooner rather than later.
"Strength in manufacturing and construction ought to offset the weakness in services in the November payroll numbers, just, but December now appears to be on course to see an absolute decline," Ian Shepherdson, chief economist at Pantheon Macroeconomics, wrote in a research note sent to clients.
"The need for further policy easing ought to be obvious, though Congress apparently has better things to do."
Investors will also be keeping a close eye around what is - yet again - being described as a potentially 'make or break' week for Brexit negotiations.
Updates around the safety profile of some the leading Covid-19 vaccines are also a possibility to keep in mind.
Monday 30 November
INTERIMS
Civitas Social Housing , Discoverie Group, Draper Esprit, Foxtons Group , Omega Diagnostics Group, St James House , Victoria
INTERIM DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
LLoyds Banking Group 9.25% Non-Cum Irredeemable Pref Shares, LLoyds Banking Group 9.75% Non-Cum Irredeemable Pref Shares
QUARTERLY PAYMENT DATE
City of London Inv Trust, Custodian Reit , Picton Property Income Ltd
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Chicago PMI (US) (14:45)
Import Price Index (GER) (07:00)
Pending Homes Sales (US) (15:00)
GMS
Henderson Alternative Strategies Trust
FINALS
Barloworld Ltd., Tharisa (DI), Zambeef Products
SPECIAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
Henderson Alternative Strategies Trust
EGMS
BBGI Global Infrastructure S.A. NPV (DI)
AGMS
Advance Energy NPV, Europa Metals Ltd NPV (DI), Macau Property Opportunities Fund Ltd., Oncimmune Holdings, OPG Power Ventures, Pensana Rare Earths , Seeing Machines Ltd., Vast Resources
TRADING ANNOUNCEMENTS
Centralnic Group , Victoria
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Jupiter UK Growth Investment Trust, New Star Investment Trust
Tuesday 01 December
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Bilby, Ince Group (The), Iomart Group, Mercia Technologies , Sosandar, Tekmar Group
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Coca-Cola European Partners (DI), Investec Investment Trust 3 1/2% Cumulative Preference Stock
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JpMorgan China Growth & Income
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Auto Sales (US) (23:30)
Construction Spending (US) (15:00)
ISM Manufacturing (US) (15:00)
ISM Prices Paid (US) (15:00)
PMI Manufacturing (GER) (08:55)
PMI Manufacturing (EU) (09:00)
PMI Manufacturing (US) (14:45)
Unemployment Rate (GER) (08:55)
FINALS
Gooch & Housego, Hyve Group
EGMS
Myanmar Strategic Holdings Limited NPV (DI)
AGMS
Aberdeen Standard Asia Focus , Aeorema Communications, BlackRock Greater Europe Inv Trust, Tristel
UK ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
PMI Manufacturing (09:30)
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EKF Diagnostics Holdings
Wednesday 02 December
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Augmentum Fintech, Loungers
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BlackRock Smaller Companies Trust
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James Halstead 5.5% Cumulative Preference 1
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Crude Oil Inventories (US) (15:30)
MBA Mortgage Applications (US) (12:00)
Producer Price Index (EU) (10:00)
Retail Sales (GER) (07:00)
Unemployment Rate (EU) (10:00)
GMS
Gunsynd
FINALS
Avon Rubber, Ixico, Residential Secure Income, Stock Spirits Group
AGMS
Brighton Pier Group (The), JPMorgan Global Markets Emerging Income Trust, Kingswood Holdings Limited, Target Healthcare Reit Ltd, Tri-Star Resources
UK ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
BRC Shop Price Index (00:01)
PMI Construction (09:30)
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Clinigen Group, London Finance & Investment Group
Thursday 03 December
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Clipper Logistics
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3i Group, Aberdeen Japan Investment Trust , Big Yellow Group, Cake Box Holdings, Caledonia Investments, Circle Property , CML Microsystems, Devro, Edge Performance VCT 'H' Shares, Finncap Group , First Property Group, Helical, Hill & Smith Holdings, Hochschild Mining, IG Design Group, Montanaro European Smaller Companies Trust, Pets at Home Group , RDI Reit , Record, Renold 6% Cum. Prfd., RHI Magnesita N.V. (DI), Severn Trent, Templeton Emerging Markets Inv Trust, Wynnstay Properties
QUARTERLY EX-DIVIDEND DATE
Contour Global , Premier Miton Global Renewables Trust, RM Secured Direct Lending, UIL Limited (DI)
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Continuing Claims (US) (13:30)
Initial Jobless Claims (US) (13:30)
ISM Prices Paid (US) (15:00)
ISM Services (US) (15:00)
PMI Composite (EU) (09:00)
PMI Composite (GER) (08:55)
PMI Services (EU) (10:00)
PMI Services (GER) (08:55)
Retail Sales (EU) (10:00)
GMS
STV Group
FINALS
AJ Bell, CareTech Holding, Countryside Properties, Impax Asset Management Group, Oxford Metrics, Paragon Banking Group, Tritax Eurobox (GBP)
SPECIAL EX-DIVIDEND DATE
GCP Asset Backed Income Fund Limited, Templeton Emerging Markets Inv Trust
EGMS
B&M European Value Retail S.A. (DI), CEIBA Investments Limited NPV, PJSC Lukoil ADR
AGMS
Baillie Gifford Japan Trust, CQS New City High Yield Fund Limited, Ferguson, Jubilee Metals Group, Marwyn Value Investors Limited, Meikles Ltd., MJ Gleeson , Nanoco Group, Ormonde Mining, Pipehawk
UK ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
PMI Services (09:30)
Retail Sales (23:01)
FINAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
PZ Cussons
FINAL EX-DIVIDEND DATE
AVI Global Trust , Aviva 8 3/4% Cumulative Irrd Preference 1, Carr's Group, Daily Mail and General Trust A (Non.V), Fidelity Special Values, General Accident 'A', Pan African Resources, Rotork 9.5% Cum Prf. #1, Royal Bank of Scotland 11% Cum. Prf, Royal Bank of Scotland 5.5% Cum. Prf., Scottish Oriental Smaller Companies Trust, Town Centre Securities, YouGov
Friday 04 December
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Stenprop Limited
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B&M European Value Retail S.A. (DI), Bloomsbury Publishing, Maruwa Co Ltd., New Century AIM VCT, ProVen Growth & Income VCT, ProVen VCT, Riverfort Global Opportunities , RSA Insurance Group, Scottish Mortgage Inv Trust, Vesuvius
QUARTERLY PAYMENT DATE
Honeywell International Inc., ICG Enterprise Trust, JPMorgan Claverhouse Inv Trust
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Balance of Trade (US) (13:30)
Factory Orders (GER) (07:00)
Factory Orders (US) (15:00)
Non-Farm Payrolls (US) (13:30)
Unemployment Rate (US) (13:30)
GMS
Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings, Hammerson
ANNUAL REPORT
Diploma
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B&M European Value Retail S.A. (DI)
EGMS
Hellenic Telecom Industries SA ADS, KKV Secured Loan Fund Limited NPV, UK Mortgages Limited
AGMS
Abcam, Associated British Foods, Ruffer Investment Company Ltd Red PTG Pref Shares, VinaCapital Vietnam Opportunity Fund Ltd.
FINAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
Sylvania Platinum Ltd (DI)