Investors’ focus over the coming week will be very much on the UK, as the Prime Minister outlines plans for gradually reopening the economy.
His speech on Monday will be followed by the release of the monthly employment report the next day.
Economists at Barclays Research expect only a small increase in the unemployment rate for the three months to December to 5.2% from 5.0% over the prior three-month stretch.
Average weekly earnings are also seen higher with Barclays anticipating a print of 3.8% year-on-year, up from 3.6%.
Barclays nevertheless expected pay settlements to slow into 2021.
They also pointed out the lingering uncertainty around the large number of furloughed workers.
Stateside meanwhile the spotlight will fall on Jerome Powell, as he delivers his semi-annual testimony to the Senate Banking Committee.
In the euro area, the main economic releases to watch out for are the IFO institute’s monthly German business confidence survey on Monday and money supply data out of the euro area.
Further afield, rate-setters in New Zealand will meet to decide on policy on Wednesday, followed by their peers in South Korea on Thursday.
Monday 01 March
INTERIMS
Craneware
INTERIM DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
The Mission Group
QUARTERLY PAYMENT DATE
JpMorgan China Growth & Income
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Auto Sales (US) (20:30)
Construction Spending (US) (15:00)
PMI Manufacturing (US) (14:45)
FINALS
Aggreko, Greencoat Renewables, Quartix Holdings , Seplat Petroleum Development Company (DI)
AGMS
Driver Group
UK ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Consumer Credit (09:30)
M4 Money Supply (09:30)
Mortgage Approvals (09:30)
PMI Manufacturing (09:30)
Tuesday 02 March
INTERIMS
Bluefield Solar Income Fund Limited, Hotel Chocolat Group , Supermarket Income Reit
INTERIM DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
Pembroke Vct B
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
ISM Manufacturing (US) (15:00)
ISM Prices Paid (US) (15:00)
PMI Manufacturing (GER) (08:55)
PMI Manufacturing (EU) (09:00)
Unemployment Rate (GER) (08:55)
Q3
Ashtead Group
FINALS
Apax Global Alpha Limited , Dalata Hotel Group, Devro, Fisher (James) & Sons, Flutter Entertainment, Fresnillo, Intertek Group, IWG , PPHE Hotel Group Ltd, Robert Walters, Rotork, Signature Aviation , Synectics, Taylor Wimpey, Travis Perkins, Uniphar , XP Power Ltd. (DI)
ANNUAL REPORT
Apax Global Alpha Limited
AGMS
Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust, JPMorgan Russian Securities, Redx Pharma, River and Mercantile UK Micro Cap Investment Company Limited
Wednesday 03 March
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
MBA Mortgage Applications (US) (12:00)
PMI Composite (US) (14:45)
PMI Services (US) (14:45)
Producer Price Index (EU) (10:00)
Retail Sales (GER) (07:00)
FINALS
Allergy Therapeutics, Avast, Getbusy, Nichols, Pagegroup, Persimmon, Polymetal International
AGMS
Gunsynd , Schroder European Real Estate Investment Trust
TRADING ANNOUNCEMENTS
Biffa
UK ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
PMI Services (09:30)
Thursday 04 March
INTERIMS
Galliford Try
INTERIM EX-DIVIDEND DATE
Ashmore Group, BHP Group, City of London Investment Group, Draper Esprit VCT, Grit Real Estate Income Group Limited NPV, Jupiter UK Growth Investment Trust, MJ Gleeson , Oxford Instruments, Renishaw
QUARTERLY EX-DIVIDEND DATE
Diversified Gas & Oil, HICL Infrastructure , Real Estate Credit Investments Ltd, UIL Limited (DI)
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Continuing Claims (US) (13:30)
Factory Orders (US) (15:00)
Initial Jobless Claims (US) (13:30)
PMI Composite (EU) (09:00)
PMI Composite (GER) (08:55)
PMI Services (EU) (09:00)
PMI Services (GER) (08:55)
Retail Sales (EU) (10:00)
Unemployment Rate (EU) (10:00)
Q4
Mail.ru Group Ltd GDR (Reg S)
FINALS
Aviva, Cairn Homes , Capital & Regional, Centralnic Group , Coats Group, CRH, Entain, Franchise Brands, Hunting, Hutchison China Meditech Ltd, Mail.ru Group Ltd GDR (Reg S), Meggitt, Melrose Industries, Morgan Advanced Materials , Rathbone Brothers, Rentokil Initial, Schroders, Spire Healthcare Group, Synthomer, Vesuvius, Vesuvius, Vistry Group , William Hill
SPECIAL EX-DIVIDEND DATE
Hunters Property , Rio Tinto
AGMS
Chemring Group, ECO Animal Health Group
TRADING ANNOUNCEMENTS
Hansard Global
UK ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
PMI Construction (09:30)
FINAL EX-DIVIDEND DATE
Aviva 8 3/8% Cumulative Irrd Preference 1, Bristol Water ‘A’ 8 3/4% Cum Irrd Prf, General Accident (Prf), John Menzies 9% Cumulative Preference 1, Keystone Inv Trust 5% Cumulative Preference 1, Morgan Advance Materials 5% Cumulative 2nd Preference 1, Morgan Advance Materials 5.5% Cumulative 1st preference 1, Rights & Issues Investment Trust , Rio Tinto, S and U 6% Cumulative Prf. £1, Safestore Holdings, Scottish American Inv Company
Friday 05 March
INTERIM DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
British Smaller Companies VCT 2, DWF Group , NCC Group
QUARTERLY PAYMENT DATE
ICG Enterprise Trust, JPMorgan Claverhouse Inv Trust, Octopus Renewables Infrastructure Trust
QUARTERLY EX-DIVIDEND DATE
General Electric Co (CDI)
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Consumer Credit (US) (20:00)
Factory Orders (GER) (07:00)
ISM Prices Paid (US) (15:00)
ISM Services (US) (15:00)
Non-Farm Payrolls (US) (13:30)
Unemployment Rate (US) (13:30)
GMS
Argo Blockchain
FINALS
AIB Group, Convatec Group , Global Ports Investments GDR (REG S), Pearson
ANNUAL REPORT
AIB Group
AGMS
Jupiter Emerging & Frontier Income Trust RED, Mila Resources
UK ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Halifax House Price Index (08:30)
FINAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
Baronsmead Second Venture Trust, Baronsmead Venture Trust, Gulf Investment Fund, Oxford Metrics, Renew Holdings
