Week ahead: BoJ, US inflation data in focus
Investors' focus over the next to last trading week of 2023 will shift to Asia, with the Bank of Japan and People's Bank of China both scheduled to announce policy decisions.
First up will be the BoJ, on Tuesday. Consensus is for no change in policy, but the tone of its policy statement will be closely watched for any shifts.
The PBoC will follow on Wednesday with no changes anticipated here either.
Against that backdrop, on Friday the U.S. Department of Commerce will release its personal income and spending report for November.
Included in that will be the latest readings on the price deflator for personal consumption expenditures, the Fed's preferred inflation gauge.
Other reports to watch out for in the States will be the Philly Fed's regional factory index, on Thursday, and another for durable goods orders the next day.
On home shores meanwhile, on Wednesday the Office for National Statistics will publish consumer price data for November.
Readings for public sector net borrowing and third quarter gross domestic product will follow over the next two sessions.
In Germany, the IFO institute's closely followed business confidence survey was due out on Monday.
Wednesday would bring with it reports on German consumer confidence and producer prices.
The London Stock Exchange would open for only a shortened trading session on 22 December.
Monday 18 December
INTERIMS
Amigo Holdings
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
IFO Business Climate (GER) (09:00)
IFO Current Assessment (GER) (09:00)
IFO Expectations (GER) (09:00)
GMS
Ascential, LondonMetric Property
FINALS
Hollywood Bowl Group
ANNUAL REPORT
ADVFN
AGMS
Braemar , Fandango Holdings
FINAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
New Star Investment Trust
Tuesday 19 December
INTERIMS
De La Rue, Hipgnosis Songs Fund Limited NPV, Libertine Holdings
QUARTERLY PAYMENT DATE
BP
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Building Permits (US) (13:30)
Consumer Price Index (EU) (10:00)
Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (EU) (10:00)
Housing Starts (US) (13:30)
GMS
easyJet, Rockfire Resources
SPECIAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
Softcat
AGMS
DotDigital Group, Netcall, Orosur Mining Inc, Technology Minerals, Tristel, Zanaga Iron Ore Co. Ltd (DI)
FINAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
Softcat, Volution Group
Wednesday 20 December
INTERIM DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
Aquila Services Group, Yu Group
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Crude Oil Inventories (US) (15:30)
Current Account (EU) (09:00)
Current Account (US) (13:30)
Existing Home Sales (US) (15:00)
MBA Mortgage Applications (US) (12:00)
Producer Price Index (GER) (07:00)
GMS
RM Infrastructure Income, Societatea Energetica Electrica SA GDR (Reg S)
FINALS
Jersey Electricity 'A' Shares
SPECIAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
abrdn Asia Focus
AGMS
AVI Global Trust , Burning Rock Biotech Limited Ads (Each Repr 1 Class A Ord Usd0.0002), Focusrite, Northamber, Solgold
TRADING ANNOUNCEMENTS
Time Finance
UK ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Consumer Price Index (07:00)
Producer Price Index (07:00)
Public Sector Net Borrowing (07:00)
Retail Price Index (07:00)
FINAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
Baillie Gifford Japan Trust, BlackRock Greater Europe Inv Trust, London Finance & Investment Group, Schroder BSC Social Impact Trust
Thursday 21 December
INTERIM DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
Alpha Financial Markets Consulting, British American Inv Trust, Octopus Titan VCT
INTERIM EX-DIVIDEND DATE
CML Microsystems, Dunedin Enterprise Investment Trust, Halma, Montanaro European Smaller Companies Trust, MS International, Octopus AIM VCT, Pharos Energy , PHSC, United Utilities Group
QUARTERLY PAYMENT DATE
Vaalco Energy, Inc (DI)
QUARTERLY EX-DIVIDEND DATE
Abrdn DIversified Income And Growth, Abrdn Private Equity Opportunities Trust, British American Tobacco, Law Debenture Corp., Mercantile Investment Trust (The), Real Estate Investors
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Continuing Claims (US) (13:30)
Initial Jobless Claims (US) (13:30)
Personal Consumption Expenditures (US) (13:30)
Philadelphia Fed Index (US) (13:30)
GMS
Pathfinder Minerals , Verditek
EGMS
Datang International Power Generation Co Ltd.
AGMS
Beeks Financial Cloud Group, Gfinity , VietNam Holding Ltd
FINAL EX-DIVIDEND DATE
Aeorema Communications, Britvic, JPMorgan Japanese Inv Trust, Smart (J) & Co., Topps Tiles
Friday 22 December
INTERIM DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
Cordiant Digital Infrastructure Limited NPV, Inspiration Healthcare Group , Investec, Marks Electrical Group, NEWCASTLE 10 3/4% PERM INT BEARING SHS #1000, Ninety One , Record
QUARTERLY PAYMENT DATE
BlackRock World Mining Trust
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Durable Goods Orders (US) (13:30)
New 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 (Final) (US) (15:00)
GMS
Tlou Energy Limited (DI), Various Eateries
EGMS
PJSC Tatneft ADS , SDIC Power Holdings Co.,Ltd GDR (Reg S)
AGMS
Corcel, European Metals Holding Limited (DI), Gulf Investment Fund, Plexus Holdings, Wildcat Petroleum
UK ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Current Account (06:00)
Gross Domestic Product (07:00)
Retail Sales (07:00)
FINAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
Tristelh