Thursday preview: US CPI, UK home prices

All eyes on Thursday would be on the latest reading for US consumer prices covering the month of July.

Consensus was for a slight pick-up in the annual rate of increase in the Consumer Price Index from June's 3.0% clip to 3.3% now that so-called negative base effects had run their course.

The report was scheduled to be published at 1330 BST.

The weekly unemployment claims figures that were also due out would be watched as well, as investors continued to keep close tabs on anything related to the country's jobs market.

Later in the session, at 2000 BST Atlanta Fed chief, Raphael Bostic, was due to deliver a speech, followed by his peer at the Philly Fed, Patrick Harker, at 2115 BST.

On home shores, overnight the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors will publish its House Price Balance for the month of July.

Monthly Chinese money supply growth data were also anticipated.

Thursday 10 August

FINALS

Hargreaves Lansdown

INTERIMS

Derwent London, Hostelworld Group, Tritax Big Box Reit, Riverstone Credit Opportunities Income, Capital & Regional, Spirax-Sarco Engineering, Atalaya Mining, Entain, Lancashire Holdings Limited, Ocean Wilsons Holdings Ltd., OSB Group, Network International Holdings, Persimmon, Zoo Digital Group, Videndum, Antofagasta

Q2

Wheaton Precious Metals Corp.NPV (CDI)

TRADING ANNOUNCEMENTS

Watches of Switzerland Group

AGMs

Novacyt S.A. (CDI), Marks Electrical Group, Silver Bullet Data Services Group

FINAL EX-DIVIDEND DATE

Halfords Group, PayPoint, Lindsell Train Inv Trust, Ashtead Group, Speedy Hire, Thames Ventures Vct 1

FINAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE

Octopus AIM VCT

INTERIM EX-DIVIDEND DATE

HSBC Holdings, IMI, Baronsmead Venture Trust, Cenkos Securities, Tritax Big Box Reit, Pearson, Vanquis Banking Group 20, Majedie Investments, Informa, Fresnillo, Ediston Property Investment Company, VH Global Sustainable Energy Opportunities, NATWEST GROUP, Scottish American Inv Company, Domino's Pizza Group, GCP Infrastructure Investments Ltd, Quartix Technologies, Taylor Maritime Investments Limited NPV, Rio Tinto, SEGRO, PayPoint, Target Healthcare Reit Ltd, Taylor Maritime Investments Limited NPV, Standard Chartered, Reach, Baronsmead Second Venture Trust, Rotala, Greencoat UK Wind, PRS Reit (The), Shell, AstraZeneca, Abrdn New Dawn Investment Trust, Impax Environmental Markets, Balanced Commercial Property Trust Limited, CVC Income & Growth Limited NPV GBP, Alternative Income Reit, Barclays, Spirent Communications, Hikma Pharmaceuticals, CVC Income & Growth Limited NPV Euro, Aberforth Split Level Income Trust, Man Group, Avon Protection, IP Group, LMS Capital, Residential Secure Income

INTERIM DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE

Treatt, Safestore Holdings

QUARTERLY EX-DIVIDEND DATE

Greencoat Renewables (CDI), Chenavari Toro Income Fund Limited NPV, BP, The Renewables Infrastructure Group Limited

INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS

Continuing Claims (US) (13:30)

Initial Jobless Claims (US) (13:30)

Consumer Price Index (US) (13:30)

Budget Statement (US) (19:00)