Friday preview: US consumer confidence, UK house prices in focus

Financial markets' focus at the end of the week will be on a raft of US economic indicators that are scheduled to be published in the US.

They include a final reading on the University of Michigan's closely-followed consumer confidence survey for August.

A preliminary reading on America's visible trade balance for July, alongside personal income and spending data covering the same month are also due out.

At home, the main economic report slated for release is mortgage lender Nationwide's house price index for August.

Across the Channel meanwhile, consultancy GfK is due to publish its consumer confidence index for September.

Readings on French household consumption and for Spanish retail sales in July are both also due for release.

INTERIMS

JSC Federal Grid Company of Unified Energy System GDR (REG S), JSC Acron GDR (Reg S), BBGI SICAV S.A. (DI), Essentra

Q3

Benchmark Holdings

AGMs

Distil, Total Produce, SIMEC Atlantis Energy Limited (DI), Oryx International Growth Fund Ltd., Ariana Resources, Edge Performance VCT 'H' Shares, Kropz

GMs

Bigblu Broadband, K3 Business Technology Group

FINAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE

ProVen VCT, ProVen Growth & Income VCT, D4T4 Solutions, Tatton Asset Management

INTERIM DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE

Porvair, Impax Environmental Markets, BMO Commercial Property Trust Limited, GCP Infrastructure Investments Ltd, CVC Credit Partners European Opportunities Ltd GBP, Blackstone/GSO Loan Financing Limited, Ecofin Global Utilities and Infrastructure Trust, Blackrock Throgmorton Trust, Schroder Oriental Income Fund Ltd., Diverse Income Trust (The), CVC Credit Partners European Opportunities Ltd EURO Ediston Property Investment Company, BB Healthcare Trust (Red), M & G Credit Income Investment Trust, Value and Income Trust, NB Global Floating Rate Income Fund Ltd GBP, Polar Capital Global Financials Trust, Focusrite, EJF Investments Ltd NPV, JPMorgan Global Core Real Assets Limited, Henderson Far East Income Ltd., Maven Income and Growth VCT 5, Standard Life Investments Property Income Trust Ltd., UK Commercial Property Reit Limited, NB Global Floating Rate Income Fund Ltd USD, Foresight Solar Fund Limited, Sequoia Economic Infrastructure Income Fund Limited, Alternative Income Reit, Bankers Inv Trust, International Biotech Trust, Seneca Growth Capital Vct, CQS New City High Yield Fund Limited, Henderson International Income Trust, Tritax Big Box Reit, Aew UK Reit, Abe forth Split Level Income Trust, Dunedin Income Growth Inv Trust, Maven Income & Growth 3 VCT, Albion Enterprise VCT, Starwood European Real Estate Finance Ltd, TwentyFour Select Monthly Income Fund Limited, Secured Income Fund, CQS Natural Resources Growth and Income, Aptitude Software Group, Hansa Investment Company Limited (DI), NB Private Equity Partners Ltd., Target Healthcare Reit Ltd, GCP Asset Backed Income Fund Limited, Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust, Northern Venture Trust, Hansa Investment Company Limited 'A' Non Vtg (DI), Foresight 4 VCT, Polar Capital Global Healthcare Trust, Greencoat UK Wind, Secure Income Reit, Axiom European Financial Debt Fund Limited, Sabre Insurance Group

SPECIAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE

Andrews Sykes Group, Sabre Insurance Group

QUARTERLY EX-DIVIDEND DATE

Canadian General Investments Ltd.

QUARTERLY PAYMENT DATE

City of London Inv Trust, Picton Property Income Ltd, CUSTODIAN REIT, Greencoat Renewables

UK ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS

Nationwide House Price Index (07:00)

INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS

GFK Consumer Confidence (GER) (07:00)

Consumer Confidence (EU) (10:00)

Services Confidence (EU) (10:00)

Industrial Confidence (EU) (10:00)

Business Climate Indicator (EU) (10:00)

Economic Sentiment Indicator (EU) (10:00)

Personal Consumption Expenditures (US) (13:30)

Personal Spending (US) (13:30)

Chicago PMI (US) (14:45)

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