Week ahead: Fed speak, global central banks in the spotlight

The US Federal Reserve has a lot on its mind and they want you to know that - now (this week).

Between Tuesday and Monday, no less than eight top officials at America's central bank are slated to deliver speeches, followed by at least a further eight speeches over the remainder of the week, making for an unusually busy schedule for Fed speakers.

That list includes Fed chairman Jerome Powell, who will participate in a discussion hosted by the French central bank, while regional Fed presidents Evans and Bullard will both participate in events being held in London. even as their counterpart Mary Daly participates in another event, in Singapore - all on Tuesday.

In terms of US data, personal income and spending figures for August and the University of Michigan's consumer confidence survey for September, both on Friday, may be the week's key releases Stateside.

Economic releases in the UK will also be back-end loaded with readings for August consumer credit and on second quarter gross domestic product due out on Thursday and Friday, respectively.

But given recent ructions in currency markets, speeches from the Bank of England's Sylvana Tenreyro and John Cunliffe, on Monday and Wednesday, respectively, may prove to be more insightful.

Against that backdrop, over the coming weekend investors will be monitoring the results of general elections in Italy.

The European Central Bank may also figure prominently over the coming week with its President, Christine Lagarde, due to take to the podium on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday.

The week's key report in the region will also be published on Friday, in the form of a preliminary reading for euro area consumer prices covering the month of September.

Euro area money supply data for August may also merit watching closely.

In Asia, Bank of Japan governor, Haruhito Kuroda, will deliver speeches on Monday and Tuesday, also against the backdrop of a plummeting currency.

And yet again, on Friday, survey compiler Caixin will release the results of its closely followed manufacturing sector survey for September in the People's Republic of China.

Monday 26 September

INTERIMS

Concurrent Technologies, CPP Group, Devolver Digital, Inc. (DI) Reg S Cat 3/144A, Immotion Group, Likewise Group, LungLife AI, Inc (DI) , Microlise Group, Next Fifteen Communications, SpaceandPeople, Xpediator

INTERIM DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE

Aferian, Bridgepoint Group (Reg S) , Legal & General Group, Rights & Issues Investment Trust , Secure Trust Bank

QUARTERLY PAYMENT DATE

Diversified Energy Company

QUARTERLY EX-DIVIDEND DATE

General Electric Co (CDI)

INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS

IFO Business Climate (GER) (09:00)

IFO Current Assessment (GER) (09:00)

IFO Expectations (GER) (09:00)

FINALS

Finsbury Food Group

SPECIAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE

Fair Oaks Income Limited 2021 Shs NPV, Fair Oaks Income Limited Realisation Shs NPV

EGMS

Lamprell

AGMS

Babcock International Group, Dish TV India Limited GDR (Each Repr One Shr), Eckoh, ECO Animal Health Group, Great Eastern Energy Corp Ltd. GDR

FINAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE

Argentex Group

Tuesday 27 September

INTERIMS

Animalcare Group, Barr (A.G.), Billington Holdings, Boku, Inc (DI) Reg S Cat 3/144A, Diaceutics , DigitalBox, ECSC Group, Ergomed , Fireangel Safety Technology Group, GENinCode, Gresham House Energy Storage Fund, Instem, K3 Capital Group , Lifesafe Holdings , Mortgage Advice Bureau (Holdings) , NAHL Group, Personal Group Holdings, Serica Energy, The Mission Group, Tinybuild Inc. (DI) (Reg s, CAT 3), Yu Group

INTERIM DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE

Abrdn , Foxtons Group

INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS

Consumer Confidence (US) (15:00)

Durable Goods Orders (US) (13:30)

House Price Index (US) (14:00)

M3 Money Supply (EU) (09:00)

New Homes Sales (US) (15:00)

GMS

TP Group

FINALS

Transense Technologies

AGMS

Bens Creek Group , Cohort, Empyrean Energy, First Property Group, GRC International Group, Great Southern Copper, Redde Northgate, Spectral Md Holdings, Ltd (DI), Yourgene Health

FINAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE

Cake Box Holdings

Wednesday 28 September

INTERIMS

Boohoo Group, Everyman Media Group , Intercede Group, Octopus Renewables Infrastructure Trust , Skillcast Group

INTERIM DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE

Aviva, Endeavour Mining, Genuit Group

INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS

Crude Oil Inventories (US) (15:30)

GFK Consumer Confidence (GER) (07:00)

MBA Mortgage Applications (US) (12:00)

Pending Homes Sales (US) (15:00)

FINALS

Avingtrans, Blancco Technology Group

EGMS

Ormonde Mining (CDI)

AGMS

600 Group, Amigo Holdings, AO World, Baltic Classifieds Group, DWF Group , Enwell Energy, Kainos Group , Kromek Group, Ormonde Mining (CDI), Oxford Cannabinoid Technologies Holdings, System1 Group, Upland Resources Limited NPV

UK ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS

BRC Shop Price Index (00:01)

Thursday 29 September

INTERIMS

Angle, Bango, Celadon Pharmaceuticals, Crestchic, Directa Plus, Directa Plus, Next, Novacyt S.A. (CDI), Synairgen, XLMedia

INTERIM DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE

HSBC Holdings, M&G, Mondi

INTERIM EX-DIVIDEND DATE

Advanced Medical Solutions Group, Anglo Asian Mining, Aquila Energy Efficiency Trust, Braime Group, Braime Group 'A'NON.V , Central Asia Metals, Computacenter, Fevertree Drinks, Fintel, Good Energy Group, Gore Street Energy Storage Fund , Henry Boot, Jadestone Energy, Life Science REIT, Mitsubhi Electric Corp., Mobeus Income & Growth 2 Vct, Petershill Partners , Public Policy Holding Company, Inc. (DI) (REG S, CAT3), Rightmove, Safestyle UK , Smith & Nephew, Smurfit Kappa Group (CDI), Wickes Group, Wynnstay Group

QUARTERLY EX-DIVIDEND DATE

Alpha Real Trust Ltd., British American Tobacco, Duke Royalty Limited, Mercantile Investment Trust (The), NB Global Monthly Income Fund Limited Red Ord Shs NPV £, Value and Indexed Property Income Trust, Yamana Gold Inc. NPV (CDI)

INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS

Consumer Confidence (EU) (10:00)

Continuing Claims (US) (13:30)

Economic Sentiment Indicator (EU) (10:00)

Gross Domestic Product (US) (13:30)

Industrial Confidence (EU) (10:00)

Initial Jobless Claims (US) (13:30)

Personal Consumption Expenditures (US) (13:30)

Services Sentiment (EU) (10:00)

GMS

Echo Energy

FINALS

Allergy Therapeutics, CAP-XX Limited, Mcbride, Physiomics

SPECIAL EX-DIVIDEND DATE

Hays

EGMS

AB Ignitis Grupe GDR (Reg S)

AGMS

ActiveOps, Afritin Mining Limited NPV, Chill Brands Group, Coral Products, CT Global Managed Portfolio Trust Grwth Shs, CT Global Managed Portfolio Trust Inc Shs, Kodal Minerals , MIGO Opportunities Trust, NWF Group, Orient Telecoms , Pembroke Vct B, PHSC, Van Elle Holdings

FINAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE

First Property Group

FINAL EX-DIVIDEND DATE

Alumasc Group, Arcontech Group, Barratt Developments, City of London Investment Group, Diverse Income Trust (The), Fletcher King, Hansard Global, Hays, PHSC

Friday 30 September

INTERIMS

Cineworld Group, CMO Group, Dignity, DP Eurasia N.V. (DI) , Trellus Health

INTERIM DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE

Admiral Group, Antofagasta, Aviva 8 3/8% Cumulative Irrd Preference 1, Breedon Group , DSW Capital, FDM Group (Holdings), Globalworth Real Estate Investments Limited, Henry Boot Prf, International Personal Finance, Keystone Positive Change Investment Trust 5% Cumulative Preference 1, Northern Electricity Prf, Ramsdens Holdings , Robert Walters, S and U 6% Cumulative Prf. £1, Tate & Lyle 6.5% Cum. Prf. £1, Tclarke , Vector Capital

QUARTERLY PAYMENT DATE

BlackRock World Mining Trust, Downing Renewables & Infrastructure Trust, Energean , HICL Infrastructure , Honeycomb Investment Trust, NextEnergy Solar Fund Limited Red, Premier Miton Global Renewables Trust, RM Infrastructure Income, The Renewables Infrastructure Group Limited, Thomaslloyd Energy Impact Trust , Thomaslloyd Energy Impact Trust

INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS

Chicago PMI (US) (14:45)

Import Price Index (GER) (07:00)

Personal Consumption Expenditures (US) (13:30)

Personal Income (US) (13:30)

Personal Spending (US) (13:30)

Retail Sales (GER) (07:00)

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

Unemployment Rate (EU) (10:00)

Unemployment Rate (GER) (08:55)

FINALS

Celtic 6% Cnv Cum Prf, Induction Healthcare Group

SPECIAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE

Admiral Group, Schroder European Real Estate Investment Trust

EGMS

GCP Infrastructure Investments Ltd

AGMS

Boussard & Gavaudan Holding Ltd. EUR Shares, Boussard & Gavaudan Holding Ltd. GBP Shares, Capital Metals, Henderson Smaller Companies Inv Trust, Ince Group (The), Insig AI, Libertine Holdings, Miton UK Microcap Trust, Oakley Capital Investments Ltd. (DI), Otaq , Pennpetro Energy , Public Joint Stock Company Polyus (REG S) , Saietta Group, TMT Acquisition , TPXimpact Holdings, Versarien

TRADING ANNOUNCEMENTS

Pennon Group

UK ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS

Consumer Credit (09:30)

Current Account (07:00)

Gross Domestic Product (07:00)

M4 Money Supply (09:30)

Mortgage Approvals (09:30)

Nationwide House Price Index (07:00)

FINAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE

Best of the Best, DSW Capital, Knights Group Holdings , Miton UK Microcap Trust, ProCook Group, Redde Northgate, Supreme , Thames Ventures Vct 2 Healthcare, Thames Ventures Vct 2 Ventures