Week ahead: UK and Chinese data in focus

by | Jan 17, 2022

Financial markets’ focus over the coming week will be on a raft of economic data due out in the UK.
Included among those potentially market moving reports are readings for UK employment in November, on Tuesday, followed by others for consumer prices the next day and retail sales on Friday.

Consultancy GfK’s monthly survey of UK consumer confidence is also scheduled for release on Friday.

Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey meanwhile is due to deliver a speech on Wednesday.

Against that backdrop, Monday will bring with it a barrage of key activity indicators out of China ahead of an interest rate decision by policy makers in Beijing.

It will be holiday-shortened week in the States with stock markets set to remain closed on Monday in observance of Martin Luther King Jr Day.

The main data point in the US will be the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia’s regional manufacturing survey for January, on Thursday,

US investment bank Goldman Sachs is due to update investors on Tuesday, followed by streaming movie giant Netflix on Thursday.

Across the Channel, Tuesday will bring with it the results of the ZEW institute’s economic confidence survey for January, which will be followed by a reading on euro area consumer price inflation for December on Wednesday.

European Central Bank boss, Christine Lagarde, will speak at a plenary session of “The Global Economic Outlook” at Davos Agenda 2022 organised by the World Economic Forum.

Rate-setters in Japan and Norway are also due to meet to decide on policy, on Monday and Thursday, respectively.

Monday 17 January

QUARTERLY PAYMENT DATE

XP Power Ltd. (DI)

GMS

ADM Energy

AGMS

Boston International Holdings, Boston International Holdings, Cardiff Property, Edge Performance VCT ‘H’ Shares

TRADING ANNOUNCEMENTS

Ashmore Group, Big Yellow Group, DP Poland, KEFI Gold and Copper , Taylor Wimpey

Tuesday 18 January

INTERIMS

Accrol Group Holdings, Kromek Group

GMS

Clinigen Group

FINALS

Pressure Technologies, Watkin Jones

EGMS

Hellenic Telecom Industries SA ADS

AGMS

C4X Discovery Holdings , Carr’s Group, Smart (J) & Co., Tracsis

TRADING ANNOUNCEMENTS

888 Holdings, Elementis, Henry Boot, IntegraFin Holding, Marshalls, Petra Diamonds Ltd.(DI), ProCook Group, Rio Tinto

UK ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS

Claimant Count Rate (07:00)

Unemployment Rate (07:00)

Wednesday 19 January

INTERIM DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE

IG Design Group, National Grid

INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS

Building Permits (US) (13:30)

Consumer Price Index (GER) (07:00)

Crude Oil Inventories (US) (15:30)

Current Account (EU) (09:00)

Housing Starts (US) (13:30)

MBA Mortgage Applications (US) (12:00)

Q4

Centamin (DI)

FINALS

Crest Nicholson Holdings

AGMS

Diploma, Majedie Investments, WH Smith

TRADING ANNOUNCEMENTS

Antofagasta, Appreciate Group, Audioboom Group, BHP Group, Burberry Group, Conduit Holdings Limited Com Shs (DI), Diploma, Eve Sleep PLC, In the Style Group, Midwich Group, Wetherspoon (J.D.)

UK ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS

Consumer Price Index (07:00)

Producer Price Index (07:00)

Retail Sales (07:00)

FINAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE

Northamber

Thursday 20 January

INTERIMS

Ilika, Time Finance

INTERIM DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE

Sirius Real Estate Ltd.

INTERIM EX-DIVIDEND DATE

Industrials Reit Limited, NB Private Equity Partners Ltd., TPXimpact Holdings

QUARTERLY PAYMENT DATE

Aberdeen Diversified Income and Growth Trust

QUARTERLY EX-DIVIDEND DATE

JpMorgan China Growth & Income , M Winkworth, Supermarket Income Reit

INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS

Consumer Price Index (EU) (10:00)

Continuing Claims (US) (13:30)

Existing Home Sales (US) (15:00)

Initial Jobless Claims (US) (13:30)

Philadelphia Fed Index (US) (13:30)

Producer Price Index (GER) (07:00)

SPECIAL EX-DIVIDEND DATE

Games Workshop Group, Holders Technology, M Winkworth

AGMS

Countryside Properties, GCM Resources, Henderson Far East Income Ltd., MJ Hudson Group NPV, Smiths News

TRADING ANNOUNCEMENTS

AJ Bell, Associated British Foods, CMC Markets, Entain, Ibstock , Network International Holdings, Novolipetsk Steel GDS (Reg S), Premier Foods, QinetiQ Group, Workspace Group

FINAL EX-DIVIDEND DATE

Cardiff Property, Compass Group, Dewhurst, Dewhurst (Non-Voting), Diploma, Gooch & Housego

Friday 21 January

INTERIM DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE

Currys , Finncap Group , Halfords Group, Latham (James), PHSC, Speedy Hire, Vertu Motors

QUARTERLY PAYMENT DATE

Real Estate Investors

SPECIAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE

Ventus VCT D Shs, Ventus 2 VCT, Ventus 2 VCT ‘C’ Shares, Ventus 2 VCT D Shs, Ventus VCT, Ventus VCT ‘C’ Shares

AGMS

Character Group, Craven House Capital

TRADING ANNOUNCEMENTS

Big Yellow Group, Close Brothers Group

UK ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS

GFK Consumer Confidence (00:01)

Retail Sales (07:00)

FINAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE

Town Centre Securities

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