Week ahead: US data, slew of central bank policy meetings in focus
Investors were set to be treated to a barrage of economic data and central bank rate decisions during the coming week, notwithstanding the Thanksgiving Day holiday in the US on Thursday.
Stateside, investors would have to digest a slew of economic data on Wednesday, including readings for weekly jobless claims, personal income and spending, consumer confidence and the minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee's 2-3 November rate-setting meeting.
Across the Channel meanwhile, on Tuesday, consultancy IHS Markit was set to release its closely-followed Purchasing Managers' Indices for euro area services and manufacturing in November.
Identical surveys for the UK were also due out on the same day, at 0930 GMT.
They would be followed by the IFO institute´s business confidence index for Germany the next day.
European Central Bank vice-president, Luis de Guindos, was scheduled to take to the podium on Monday and Tuesday, followed by his boss, Christine Lagarde, on Thursday.
In Asia, South Korean export figures covering 1-20 November were set for release on Monday.
A slew of central bank policy meetings were also scheduled for throughout the week, including in China, Ghana and Israel on Monday, in Nigeria on Tuesday, in New Zealand and Zambia come Wednesday and in South Korea and Sweden on Thursday.
Monday 22 November
INTERIMS
Augmentum Fintech, Big Yellow Group, Centralnic Group , Sysgroup, Thruvision Group
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Existing Home Sales (US) (15:00)
GFK Consumer Confidence (GER) (07:00)
IFO Business Climate (GER) (09:00)
IFO Current Assessment (GER) (09:00)
IFO Expectations (GER) (09:00)
GMS
Escape Hunt
FINALS
Carr's Group, Cerillion , Diploma
SPECIAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
Life Settlement Assets
EGMS
Norish Units (CDI)
AGMS
Allergy Therapeutics, Crystal Amber Fund Ltd.
TRADING ANNOUNCEMENTS
Diploma
FINAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
MJ Gleeson , Pembroke Vct B
Tuesday 23 November
INTERIMS
AO World, Caledonia Investments, Caledonian Trust, Calnex Solutions , Cranswick, Helical, IG Design Group, Pets at Home Group , Record, Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Ltd, Severfield, Severn Trent, Trifast, Victoria
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Gross Domestic Product (GER) (07:00)
FINALS
Avon Protection, Compass Group
ANNUAL REPORT
Focusrite
AGMS
JPEL Private Equity Limited USD Eqty Shs NPV, Leeds Group, Orient Telecoms , Physiomics, PZ Cussons, Scancell Holdings, Transense Technologies
TRADING ANNOUNCEMENTS
Petershill Partners
FINAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
Close Brothers Group
Wednesday 24 November
INTERIMS
Alpha Financial Markets Consulting, CML Microsystems, Cordiant Digital Infrastructure Limited NPV, De La Rue, First Property Group, HICL Infrastructure , Revolution Beauty Group, United Utilities Group
INTERIM DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
Taylor Maritime Investments Limited NPV, Taylor Maritime Investments Limited NPV
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Continuing Claims (US) (13:30)
Crude Oil Inventories (US) (15:30)
Durable Goods Orders (US) (13:30)
GDP (Preliminary) (US) (13:30)
Gross Domestic Product (GER) (07:00)
Import Price Index (GER) (07:00)
Initial Jobless Claims (US) (13:30)
MBA Mortgage Applications (US) (12:00)
New Homes Sales (US) (15:00)
Personal Consumption Expenditures (US) (15:00)
Personal Income (US) (15:00)
Personal Spending (US) (15:00)
U. of Michigan Confidence (US) (15:00)
FINALS
AB Dynamics, Brewin Dolphin Holdings, Britvic, Town Centre Securities, Virgin Money UK
ANNUAL REPORT
Virgin Money UK
EGMS
Joint Stock Company Kaspi.Kz GDR (Reg S)
AGMS
Clinigen Group, Croma Security Solutions Group, CVS Group, Darktrace , European Metals Holding Limited (DI), Genus, MGC Pharmaceuticals Limited NPV (DI), Oxford Cannabinoid Technologies Holdings, Prairie Mining Limited, Supermarket Income Reit, Tlou Energy Limited (DI)
TRADING ANNOUNCEMENTS
Breedon Group
FINAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
Henderson EuroTrust, Ideagen
Thursday 25 November
INTERIMS
ActiveOps, Jlen Environmental Assets Group Limited NPV, Latham (James), Motorpoint Group, Omega Diagnostics Group, Polar Capital Holdings, XPS Pensions Group
INTERIM DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
Konami Holdings Corporation, Pittards, Toyota Motor Corp.
INTERIM EX-DIVIDEND DATE
3i Infrastructure, Biffa, British Land Company, Castings, CMC Markets, Edge Performance VCT 'I' Shares, Electrocomponents, Fuller Smith and Turner 6% 1st Cumulative Preference 1, Fuller Smith and Turner 8% 2nd Cumulative Preference 1, iEnergizer Ltd., Inspiration Healthcare Group , Kainos Group , Mckay Securities, Norcros, Redcentric, Tate & Lyle, Tatton Asset Management , Vodafone Group
QUARTERLY PAYMENT DATE
Tetragon Financial Group Limited
QUARTERLY EX-DIVIDEND DATE
BlackRock Sustainable American Income Trust, BlackRock World Mining Trust, Chenavari Toro Income Fund Limited NPV, Diversified Energy Company , HICL Infrastructure , Land Securities Group, Round Hill Music Royalty Fund Limited NPV, Yew Grove Reit (CDI)
GMS
Hammerson, Hammerson
FINALS
MJ Hudson Group NPV
AGMS
DX (Group), Hotel Chocolat Group , JPMorgan Global Markets Emerging Income Trust, K3 Capital Group , Origin Enterprises (CDI), Pan African Resources, Quiz
TRADING ANNOUNCEMENTS
Tclarke
FINAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
Ricardo, Thorpe (F.W.)
FINAL EX-DIVIDEND DATE
Antofagasta 5% Cum Prf, Craneware, Croda International 5.9% Cumulative Preference 1, Croda International 6.6% Cumulative Preference 1, Daily Mail and General Trust A (Non.V), DFS Furniture, Ecclesiastical Insurance 8.625% Non-Cum Irr Pref Shares, Euromoney Institutional Investor, Finsbury Food Group, James Halstead, Lok'n Store Group, REA Holdings 9% Cum. Prf. #1
Friday 26 November
INTERIM DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
Amati AIM Vct , Anpario, London Security, Next Fifteen Communications, Sanderson Design Group, Tesco, Warpaint London
QUARTERLY PAYMENT DATE
Greencoat Renewables (CDI), Octopus Renewables Infrastructure Trust , Primary Health Properties, SME Credit Realisation Fund Limited NPV
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
M3 Money Supply (EU) (09:00)
GMS
JD Sports Fashion
AGMS
Base Resources Ltd , Oilex Ltd., Oncimmune Holdings, Quadrise Fuels International, Salt Lake Potash Limited (DI), SCS Group , Sylvania Platinum Ltd (DI)
TRADING ANNOUNCEMENTS
Reach
FINAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
Croma Security Solutions Group, European Opportunities Trust, Mid Wynd International Inv Trust
FINAL EX-DIVIDEND DATE
NOTTS.B.S. 7 7/8% PERM INT BEARING SHS