Thursday preview: US producer prices, Fed's Powell in focus

Investors' focus on Thursday will continue to be on the inflation picture in the States.

At 1330 BST the US Department of Labor is expected to announce that producer price growth picked up modestly in October.

Against that backdrop, later in the day, at 2000 BST, Federal Reserve president, Jerome Powell, is due to speak on the economic outlook.

Financial markets will likely be hanging on every word that he might have to say, although at present there is not yet much further information regarding what the incoming administration's exact economic agenda might be.

On home shores, overnight the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors will release its Housing Price Balance for October.

Across the Channel meanwhile, all eyes will be on preliminary readings for employment and gross domestic product growth in the euro area during the third quarter.

Thursday 14 November

INTERIMS

ActiveOps, AdvancedAdvT Limited NPV (DI), B&M European Value Retail S.A. (DI), Great Portland Estates, QinetiQ Group, Syncona Limited NPV

INTERIM DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE

Centrica, Coats Group

INTERIM EX-DIVIDEND DATE

Anpario, British American Inv Trust, Bunzl, C&C Group (CDI), Mincon Group (CDI), Portmeirion Group, Sainsbury (J), Schroder BSC Social Impact Trust, Triple Point Venture Vct, Wynnstay Properties

QUARTERLY PAYMENT DATE

M Winkworth

QUARTERLY EX-DIVIDEND DATE

ICG Enterprise Trust, NextEnergy Solar Fund Limited Red, Octopus Renewables Infrastructure Trust , Pershing Square Holdings Ltd NPV, Pershing Square Holdings Ltd NPV (USD), The Renewables Infrastructure Group Limited

INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS

Continuing Claims (US) (13:30)

Gross Domestic Product (EU) (10:00)

Initial Jobless Claims (US) (13:30)

Producer Price Index (US) (13:30)

Q3

Amaroq Minerals Ltd. Npv (DI), Hellenic Telecommunications Organization S.A. ADS(REPR 1/2 OF 1 SHS GRD750), Telecom Egypt SAE GDS (Regs)

GMS

Boston International Holdings, Cloudified Holdings Limited NPV (DI), Funding Circle Holdings , Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Ltd. GDR (Reg S)

FINALS

WH Smith

SPECIAL EX-DIVIDEND DATE

Lancashire Holdings Limited

AGMS

JPMorgan Global Growth & Income, Kier Group

TRADING ANNOUNCEMENTS

Ulster Bank Ireland Designated Activity Company 11.75% Sub Bds

UK ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS

Gross Domestic Product (07:00)

FINAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE

Hansard Global

FINAL EX-DIVIDEND DATE

Baillie Gifford Japan Trust, Fidelity Emerging Markets Limited Ptg NPV, James Halstead, New Star Investment Trust