Week ahead: US Fed, Chinese foreign trade data in focus
Financial markets' focus over the coming week will be on the US central bank, as rate-setters at the Federal Reserve reveal their latest assessment of the country's economy and weigh in on the most likely path for policy.
Nonetheless, given the still heightened levels of uncertainty globally, little is expected to have changed since they last met.
The American jobs market won't be far from the spotlight, especially after the previous Friday's blockbuster employment report for May.
The JOLTS labour market survey is due out on Tuesday, alongside the National Federation of Independent Business confidence index for small companies.
Those will be followed on Thursday by the weekly initial jobless claims data.
US May CPI will be published on Wednesday.
Further afield, in the People's Republic of China, a reading on foreign trade in May is due out on Sunday, followed by the CPI report for May, also on Wednesday.
On home shores, the heaviest day in terms of first-tier economic data will be Friday, with readings on foreign trade and industrial production in April scheduled for release, together with a reading on monthly GDP.
In the euro area, Tuesday will bring with it French and German foreign trade data for April.
Monday 08 June
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Chenavari Toro Income Fund Limited NPV
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Industrial Production (GER) (07:00)
FINALS
Ocean Outdoor Limited NPV (DI) , Thruvision Group
ANNUAL REPORT
Land Securities Group
AGMS
Billington Holdings, Billington Holdings, S4 Capital, Sound Energy , Starwood European Real Estate Finance Ltd, Zotefoams
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Frontier Developments
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Curtis Banks Group
Tuesday 09 June
GMS
Equatorial Palm Oil, Tissue Regenix Group
FINALS
Aveva Group, Big Yellow Group, CML Microsystems, Mckay Securities, Oxford Instruments, Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Ltd, Speedy Hire
EGMS
Alpha Real Trust Ltd.
AGMS
Albion Development VCT, Kakuzi Ltd., Menhaden, Nostrum Oil & Gas , S&U, Silence Therapeutics, Somero Enterprises Inc. (DI)
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Globaldata
Wednesday 10 June
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Paragon Banking Group, Shaftesbury
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BlackRock Greater Europe Inv Trust
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INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION COM STK USD0.20 (CDI)
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Castings, LondonMetric Property, VP
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Adamas Finance Asia Limited (DI), Destiny Pharma , EKF Diagnostics Holdings , Ergomed , Flowtech Fluidpower, Gaming Realms, Highcroft Investment, Kosmos Energy (DI), TBC Bank Group
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Konami Holdings Corporation
Thursday 11 June
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Aeci 5 1/2% Prf, AVI Global Trust , Impax Asset Management Group, Orchard Funding Group , Triple Point VCT 2011 'B', Triple Point Vct 2011 A, Witan Investment Trust Plc
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Assura , Ediston Property Investment Company
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VR Education Holdings
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Babcock International Group, CMC Markets, Jlen Environmental Assets Group Limited NPV, Johnson Matthey, OnTheMarket, Syncona Limited NPV
AGMS
Alfa Financial Software Holdings , Bacanora Lithium, Churchill China, Churchill China, Coats Group, Corero Network Security, Dignity, Fair Oaks Income Limited 2017 Shs NPV, Invesco Perpetual UK Smaller Companies Inv Trust, Morrison (Wm) Supermarkets, NB Global Floating Rate Income Fund Ltd GBP, Parity Group, PureTech Health , Sopheon , Xeros Technology Group
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Fuller Smith & Turner
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Intertek Group
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Anglo-Eastern Plantations, Charles Stanley Group, Frenkel Topping Group, Henry Boot, London Security, Phoenix Spree Deutschland Limited Shs NPV , Severn Trent, Sopheon , Templeton Emerging Markets Inv Trust, Vodafone Group, Witan Pacific Inv Trust
Friday 12 June
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Brewin Dolphin Holdings, Lok'n Store Group, Menhaden, Sage Group
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Volex
EGMS
All Active Asset Capital Limited NPV (DI)
AGMS
Bakkavor Group , Capital Drilling Ltd. (DI), Informa, Katoro Gold, Rockfire Resources, Stenprop Limited
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Fevertree Drinks, Weiss Korea Opportunity Fund Ltd