(Sharecast News) – The spotlight will continue to be on services sector data on Thursday, with a closely-followed survey reading due out.
America’s jobs market will also be on investors’ minds, as the Department of Labor publishes its weekly initial unemployment claims data ahead of Friday’s monthly non-farm payrolls report.
Across the Channel meanwhile, financial markets’ main focus will be on Eurozone consumer price data for December.
Consensus is for a reading of -0.3% year-on-year, unchanged from the month before.
Thursday 07 January
AGMs
Global Petroleum Ltd., Cambria Automobiles, Ormonde Mining
Quarterly Ex-Dividend Date
BMO UK High Income Trust, BMO Private Equity Trust, Marble Point Loan Financing Limited NPV
GMs
Value and Income Trust, DP Poland
Final Ex-Dividend Date
Baillie Gifford European Growth Trust, Focusrite, Henderson European Focus Trust, Unicorn AIM VCT, Brewin Dolphin Holdings, UDG Healthcare Public, Limited Company, Hargreave Hale AIM VCT, DotDigital Group, AB Dynamics,
AJ Bell
Interim Ex-Dividend Payment Date
Electrocomponents, Albion Venture Capital Trust, Wincanton, Total Produce, Hibernia Reit, BMO Global Smaller Companies, QinetiQ Group, F&C Investment Trust, Schroder European Real Estate Investment Trust, Murray International Trust, Martin Currie Global Portfolio Trust, Northern 3 VCT, Puma VCT 12, Aberdeen New Dawn Investment Trust, Shires Income, Northern 2 VCT, Crystal Amber Fund Ltd., XPS Pensions Group, Aberdeen Latin American Income Fund Ltd, British Land Company, Aveva Group, Iomart Group, The Panoply Holdings, Bodycote, Invesco Enhanced Income Limited, Experian
Interim Dividend Payment Date
Bunzl, Caledonia Investments, Castings, Alliance Pharma, Princess Private Equity Holding Ltd. (EUR), Puma Vct 11
Special Ex-Dividend Date
BMO UK High Income Trust B Shares, Cairn Energy
Quarterly Ex-Dividend Date
BMO UK High Income Trust, BMO Private Equity Trust, Marble Point Loan Financing Limited NPV
UK Economic Announcements
PMI Construction (09:30)
International Economic Announcements
Factory Orders (GER) (07:00)
Industrial Confidence (EU) (10:00)
Consumer Confidence (EU) (10:00)
Business Climate Indicator (EU) (10:00)
Continuing Claims (US) (13:30)
Initial Jobless Claims (US) (13:30)