Week ahead: Ukraine-Russia crisis, Factory and Services PMIs in focus

by | Feb 21, 2022

Financial markets’ focus over the coming week will be squarely on diplomatic efforts to find a peaceful resolution to the crisis between Russia and Ukraine.
In particular, US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, and his Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov, will meet on Thursday and there is a possibility that they might prepare the groundwork for a summit between Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin.

On the economic side of things meanwhile, reports on US durable goods orders, personal income and spending and consumer confidence are all due out on Friday.

Several top Federal Reserve officials are also due to deliver speeches throughout the week.

Across the Channel, the most important releases will come earlier in the week, with the results of Purchasing managers Indices for euro area maufacturing and services due out on Monday.

UK factory and services PMIs will be released on the same day.

Surveys for Eurozone consumer and industrial confidence in February will follow on Friday.

In Asia, Chinese rate-settters will also announce a policy decision on Monday.

South Korean export data for the first half of February will be published on Monday as well, while rate-setters in Seoul are due to meet at the end of the week to decide on interest rates.

Monday 21 February

INTERIMS

Dechra Pharmaceuticals, Finsbury Food Group, Sylvania Platinum Ltd (DI), Tristel

INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS

Producer Price Index (GER) (07:00)

FINALS

Bank of Cyprus Holdings Public Limited Company (CDI)

Tuesday 22 February

INTERIMS

Blancco Technology Group, Bluefield Solar Income Fund Limited, Hargreaves Lansdown, Oxford Cannabinoid Technologies Holdings, Petra Diamonds Ltd.(DI), Springfield Properties

INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS

Consumer Confidence (US) (15:00)

IFO Business Climate (GER) (09:00)

IFO Current Assessment (GER) (09:00)

IFO Expectations (GER) (09:00)

Q4

Smith & Nephew

GMS

Playtech

FINALS

Antofagasta, Bank of Georgia Group, Coca-Cola HBC AG (CDI), HSBC Holdings, InterContinental Hotels Group, Smith & Nephew, Synectics, Thungela Resources Limited NPV (DI)

ANNUAL REPORT

HSBC Holdings

AGMS

Aberdeen Diversified Income and Growth Trust , Image Scan Holdings

UK ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS

Public Sector Net Borrowing (07:00)

Wednesday 23 February

INTERIMS

Avingtrans, CAP-XX Limited, Netcall

INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS

Crude Oil Inventories (US) (15:30)

GFK Consumer Confidence (GER) (07:00)

MBA Mortgage Applications (US) (12:00)

FINALS

Barclays, Capital & Counties Properties , Georgia Capital , IRISH RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES REIT P IRISH RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES ORD SHS, Rio Tinto

AGMS

Blencowe Resources , Gooch & Housego, Income & Growth VCT , RWS Holdings, Tharisa (DI), Titon Holdings

FINAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE

Dewhurst, Dewhurst (Non-Voting), Oxford Metrics

Thursday 24 February

INTERIMS

Genus, Hays

INTERIM DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE

Brickability Group

INTERIM EX-DIVIDEND DATE

Aberdeen Standard Asia Focus , Alumasc Group, Appreciate Group, BHP Group Limited NPV (DI), City of London Investment Group, Diageo, Hargreaves Services, Heath (Samuel) & Sons, Ideagen, Redrow

QUARTERLY PAYMENT DATE

SME Credit Realisation Fund Limited NPV

QUARTERLY EX-DIVIDEND DATE

Brunner Inv Trust, GlaxoSmithKline, Honeywell International Inc., Unilever

INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS

Business Climate Indicator (EU) (10:00)

Consumer Confidence (EU) (10:00)

Continuing Claims (US) (13:30)

Economic Sentiment Indicator (EU) (10:00)

Gross Domestic Product (GER) (07:00)

Industrial Confidence (EU) (10:00)

Initial Jobless Claims (US) (13:30)

New Homes Sales (US) (15:00)

Services Sentiment (EU) (10:00)

FINALS

Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings, BAE Systems, Centrica, Conduit Holdings Limited Com Shs (DI), Derwent London, Drax Group, Hikma Pharmaceuticals, Howden Joinery Group, Inchcape, Lloyds Banking Group, Macfarlane Group, Morgan Sindall Group, Rathbone Group, Serco Group, Spectris, St James’s Place, WPP

ANNUAL REPORT

Bankers Inv Trust

SPECIAL EX-DIVIDEND DATE

City of London Investment Group, Dunelm Group, Plus500 Ltd (DI)

AGMS

Bankers Inv Trust, Ediston Property Investment Company, IntegraFin Holding, Victorian Plumbing Group

FINAL EX-DIVIDEND DATE

Driver Group, Plus500 Ltd (DI), Standard Chartered, Tate & Lyle 6.5% Cum. Prf. £1

Friday 25 February

INTERIMS

European Opportunities Trust

INTERIM DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE

Downing One VCT , Totally

QUARTERLY PAYMENT DATE

Greencoat Renewables (CDI), Primary Health Properties, Supermarket Income Reit

INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS

Import Price Index (GER) (07:00)

M3 Money Supply (EU) (09:00)

Pending Homes Sales (US) (15:00)

Personal Consumption Expenditures (US) (13:30)

Personal Income (US) (13:30)

Personal Spending (US) (13:30)

U. of Michigan Confidence (US) (15:00)

FINALS

Evraz, Jupiter Fund Management , Pearson, Rightmove, Societatea Nationala De Gaze Naturale Romgaz S.A. GDR (Reg S)

ANNUAL REPORT

Evraz

SPECIAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE

Games Workshop Group

EGMS

Glanbia (CDI), Ruffer Investment Company Ltd Red PTG Pref Shares

AGMS

Caledonian Trust, GRIT Investment Trust, On The Beach Group

FINAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE

Gooch & Housego, Nexus Infrastructure , RWS Holdings, Watkin Jones

FINAL EX-DIVIDEND DATE

Newcastle 12 5/8% Perm Int Bearing Shs #1000

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