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Week ahead: UK jobs report, US debt ceiling talks in focus


The market spotlight over the coming would shift back towards the UK and its jobs market.



Unemployment was seen steady at 3.8% over the three months to March, although April’s claimant count was seen dipping by 10,800.

Most important of all perhaps, average earnings growth excluding bonuses was seen edging up from 6.6% over the quarter ending in February to 6.8%, as Britons managed to get salary increases to offset inflation.

Stateside meanwhile, markets would be keeping close tabs on the state of negotiations on Capitol Hill regarding a possible increase in the government’s debt ceiling.

Investors’ focus would also be on readings for retail sales and industrial production in April, both of which were due out on Tuesday.

The Philly Fed’s regional factory index and the latest jobless claims figures, both on Thursday, would likely draw attention too.

Across the Channel, on Tuesday, Eurostat would publish a preliminary reading for first quarter euro area gross domestic product growth.

In parallel, the ZEW institute would release its closely followed economic sentiment index for Germany referencing the month of May.

In Asia, Tuesday would bring with it a barrage of activity indicators for the People’s Republic of China covering the month of April.

Monday 15 May

INTERIMS

Centralnic Group , Centralnic Group , Diploma

QUARTERLY PAYMENT DATE

Marsh & Mclennan Cos Inc.

INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS

Industrial Production (EU) (10:00)

Wholesale Price Index (GER) (07:00)

FINALS

Instem, Westminster Group

ANNUAL REPORT

Clean Power Hydrogen

FINAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE

Bristol & West ‘A’, Investec Investment Trust 5% Cumulative Preference Stock 1, National Express Group, Old Mutual Limited NPV (DI)

Tuesday 16 May

INTERIMS

Britvic, Imperial Brands , Marston’s, Renew Holdings, Renew Holdings

QUARTERLY PAYMENT DATE

BlackRock Latin American Inv Trust

INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS

Balance of Trade (EU) (10:00)

Business Inventories (US) (15:00)

Capacity Utilisation (US) (14:15)

GDP (Preliminary) (EU) (10:00)

Industrial Production (US) (14:15)

Retail Sales (US) (13:30)

Retail Sales Less Autos (US) (13:30)

ZEW Survey (EU) – Economic Sentiment (10:00)

ZEW Survey (GER) – Current Situation (10:00)

ZEW Survey (GER) – Economic Sentiment (10:00)

FINALS

Angling Direct , Cornerstone FS, DCC (CDI), Likewise Group, Smartspace Software

ANNUAL REPORT

Burford Capital NPV (DI)

SPECIAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE

Seplat Energy (DI)

SPECIAL EX-DIVIDEND DATE

Capricorn Energy

EGMS

SDIC Power Holdings Co.,Ltd GDR (Reg S)

AGMS

Accesso Technology Group, Chesnara, Dialight, Dunedin Income Growth Inv Trust, Dunedin Income Growth Inv Trust, Equals Group , Essentra, FDM Group (Holdings), Henderson High Income Trust, Impax Environmental Markets, IQGEO Group, PYX Resources Limited NPV (DI), Synthomer, TI Fluid Systems, Vector Capital

TRADING ANNOUNCEMENTS

Greggs

UK ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS

Claimant Count Rate (07:00)

Unemployment Rate (07:00)

FINAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE

Abrdn , Cairn Homes (CDI), FBD Holdings (CDI), Fidelity European Trust, InterContinental Hotels Group, Seplat Energy (DI)

Wednesday 17 May

INTERIMS

Auction Technology Group , Mitchells & Butlers, Redx Pharma, Sage Group

INTERIM DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE

Smiths Group

QUARTERLY EX-DIVIDEND DATE

Seplat Energy (DI)

INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS

Building Permits (US) (13:30)

Crude Oil Inventories (US) (15:30)

Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (EU) (10:00)

Housing Starts (US) (13:30)

MBA Mortgage Applications (US) (12:00)

GMS

Nexus Infrastructure

FINALS

Aurrigo International, Experian, Ninety One

SPECIAL EX-DIVIDEND DATE

NB Global Monthly Income Fund Limited Red Ord Shs NPV £

AGMS

Alpha Group International, Aptitude Software Group , Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings, Baillie Gifford Shin Nippon, Coca-Cola HBC AG (CDI), Computacenter, Conduit Holdings Limited Com Shs (DI), Deltex Medical Group, EKF Diagnostics Holdings , Gamma Communications, Georgia Capital , Greggs, HGCapital Trust, Highcroft Investment, Impact Healthcare Reit , Just Eat Takeaway.Com N.V. (CDI), Keller Group, LMS Capital, Proteome Sciences, Sampo OYJ, Savills, Tortilla Mexican Grill, TP Icap Group

TRADING ANNOUNCEMENTS

Conduit Holdings Limited Com Shs (DI), Watches of Switzerland Group

FINAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE

Eurocell , Just Group, OSB Group , Rentokil Initial, Smith & Nephew

Q1

Bank of Georgia Group

Thursday 18 May

INTERIMS

Nexus Infrastructure , Tritax Eurobox (GBP)

INTERIM DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE

Barratt Developments

INTERIM EX-DIVIDEND DATE

BlackRock Greater Europe Inv Trust, Majedie Investments, Numis Corporation, Town Centre Securities

QUARTERLY PAYMENT DATE

M Winkworth

QUARTERLY EX-DIVIDEND DATE

BlackRock Sustainable American Income Trust, GSK, NextEnergy Solar Fund Limited Red, Octopus Renewables Infrastructure Trust , Pershing Square Holdings Ltd NPV, Pershing Square Holdings Ltd NPV (USD), TwentyFour Select Monthly Income Fund Limited , Unilever, Wheaton Precious Metals Corp.NPV (CDI)

INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS

Continuing Claims (US) (13:30)

Existing Home Sales (US) (15:00)

Initial Jobless Claims (US) (13:30)

Philadelphia Fed Index (US) (13:30)

Q4

BT Group

FINALS

Burberry Group, Investec, National Grid, Premier Foods

ANNUAL REPORT

Brighton Pier Group (The)

SPECIAL EX-DIVIDEND DATE

Elecosoft Public Limited Company

AGMS

Belvoir Group, Capital Limited (DI), Central Asia Metals, Ceres Power Holdings, Convatec Group , Diaceutics , Digital 9 Infrastructure NPV, Energean , Fintel, Genuit Group, Inchcape, JPMorgan American Inv Trust, Legal & General Group, Lloyds Banking Group, Merchants Trust, Michelmersh Brick Holdings, MusicMagpie, Network International Holdings, Next, Niox Group, PensionBee Group , Public Policy Holding Company, Inc. (DI) (REG S, CAT3), Quilter, Riverstone Credit Opportunities Income, Safestyle UK , Science Group , Science Group , Secure Trust Bank, Smart Metering Systems, Somero Enterprises Inc. (DI), St James’s Place, Tyman, Unite Group, Vesuvius, Vistry Group , Yu Group

FINAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE

AIREA, Aviva, Morgan Sindall Group, Personal Group Holdings, Travis Perkins

FINAL EX-DIVIDEND DATE

Advanced Medical Solutions Group, Balfour Beatty, BlackRock Smaller Companies Trust, Bunzl, Churchill China, Elecosoft Public Limited Company, Essentra, Fintel, H&T Group, Holders Technology, Irish Continental Group Units (Comp) (CDI), Ocean Wilsons Holdings Ltd., Pagegroup, Science Group , Spectris, Ten Entertainment Group , Vector Capital

Q1

Helios Towers

Friday 19 May

INTERIMS

Titon Holdings

INTERIM DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE

AB Dynamics, Seneca Growth Capital Vct, Seneca Growth Capital Vct B

QUARTERLY PAYMENT DATE

JPMorgan Japan Small Cap Growth & Income, Primary Health Properties

INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS

Consumer Confidence (EU) (15:00)

Producer Price Index (GER) (07:00)

ANNUAL REPORT

Dillistone Group

SPECIAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE

Me Group International

AGMS

Bank of Georgia Group, Permanent TSB Group Holdings (CDI), Sancus Lending Group Limited NPV

UK ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS

GFK Consumer Confidence (00:01)

FINAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE

Alpha Group International, Drax Group, Dunedin Enterprise Investment Trust, Genel Energy, Howden Joinery Group, JPMorgan US Smaller Co. Inv Tst, Jupiter Fund Management , Kenmare Resources (CDI), Luceco , Man Group, Rotork, Spirax-Sarco Engineering, Videndum

FINAL EX-DIVIDEND DATE

Sampo OYJ



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