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