Week ahead: Federal Reserve, Bank of England in focus
All eyes over the coming week will be on the Federal Reserve and the Bank of England.
On Thursday, rate-setters in the UK are expected to announce a further 25 basis point hike in Bank Rate to 5.5%.
Seven members of the Monetary Policy Committee are seen voting for the move and three against it.
Their peers at the Swiss National Bank are also scheduled to make a policy announcement the same day.
The day before meanwhile, the Fed is expected to hold the target range for the Fed funds rate steady at 5.25-5.50%.
However, the U.S. central bank is expected to hold out the possibility of further rate hikes.
A policy announcement from the People's Bank of China is also expected on Wednesday.
Other key risk events to watch out for are UK consumer price data on Wednesday and a raft of purchasing managers' surveys for factory and services sector activity in the UK, euro area and U.S. on Friday.
Monday 18 September
INTERIMS
Downing Renewables & Infrastructure Trust, Facilities by ADF, Futura Medical, Greencoat Renewables (CDI), HGCapital Trust, S4 Capital, The Artisanal Spirits Company
INTERIM DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
Pearson, Quilter, Shaftesbury Capital
FINALS
City of London Investment Group, Enteq Technologies
AGMS
Kr1, LendInvest
Tuesday 19 September
INTERIMS
Billington Holdings, Concurrent Technologies, CPP Group, DP Eurasia N.V. (DI) , Fintel, Good Energy Group, Henry Boot, Jadestone Energy, Kingfisher, Kingfisher, Maintel Holdings, MyHealthchecked , Northcoders Group , Serica Energy, Surgical Innovations Group, Team17 Group, Trustpilot Group , Xaar
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Building Permits (US) (13:30)
Current Account (EU) (09:00)
Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (EU) (10:00)
Housing Starts (US) (13:30)
GMS
Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings
FINALS
Eagle Eye Solutions Group, Hargreaves Lansdown, Litigation Capital Management Limited (DI), Mcbride, Naked Wines
AGMS
Africa Opportunity Fund Limited, Augmentum Fintech, Beacon Rise Holdings , Begbies Traynor Group, Chill Brands Group, DP Aircraft I Limited Pref , Great Southern Copper, Moonpig Group , Moonpig Group , Oxford Instruments, ProCook Group, SRT Marine Systems, Unicorn Mineral Resources Eur0.01 (Cdi), Utilico Emerging Markets Ltd (DI)
FINAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
Alpha Financial Markets Consulting, STM Group
Wednesday 20 September
INTERIMS
Advanced Medical Solutions Group, Destiny Pharma , Epwin Group, GENinCode, HydrogenOne Capital Growth, Judges Scientific, M&G, Oxford Biomedica, Round Hill Music Royalty Fund Limited NPV, Ten Entertainment Group , Warpaint London
INTERIM DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
Domino's Pizza Group, London Stock Exchange Group, OSB Group , Sabre Insurance Group
INTERIM EX-DIVIDEND DATE
TotalEnergies SE
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Crude Oil Inventories (US) (15:30)
MBA Mortgage Applications (US) (12:00)
Producer Price Index (GER) (07:00)
FINALS
Dunelm Group, Galliford Try, Supermarket Income Reit, Transense Technologies
AGMS
Accsys Technologies, Foresight Technology VCT, Frasers Group , Games Workshop Group, Hidong Estate, IG Group Holdings, Ilika, MIGO Opportunities Trust, Seed Innovations Limited, STS Global Income & Growth Trust , Zhejiang Yongtai Technology Co. GDR (EACH Repr 5 A SHS) (REG S)
UK ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Consumer Price Index (07:00)
Producer Price Index (07:00)
Public Sector Net Borrowing (07:00)
Retail Price Index (07:00)
Thursday 21 September
INTERIMS
Aquis Exchange , Chesnara, Corero Network Security, Fisher (James) & Sons, Gemfields Group Limited, JD Sports Fashion, Life Science REIT, Next, Octopus Renewables Infrastructure Trust , Strix Group , The City Pub Group
INTERIM DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
Rio Tinto, Schroders, Vanquis Banking Group 20
INTERIM EX-DIVIDEND DATE
Alpha Group International, Churchill China, Costain Group, Crest Nicholson Holdings, Dowlais Group, Driver Group, Elecosoft Public Limited Company, Essentra, FDM Group (Holdings), Fidelity European Trust, Forterra, Gamma Communications, Grafton Group Ut (CDI), Harworth Group, Highcroft Investment, Ingenta, JTC, Kenmare Resources (CDI), Keystone Law Group , Midwich Group, Mobeus Income & Growth 2 Vct, Oakley Capital Investments Ltd. (DI), Palace Capital , Property Franchise Group, Public Policy Holding Company, Inc. (DI) (REG S, CAT3), Restore, Robinson, Somero Enterprises Inc. (DI), STV Group, Thungela Resources Limited NPV (DI)
QUARTERLY PAYMENT DATE
Fair Oaks Income Limited 2021 Shs NPV
QUARTERLY EX-DIVIDEND DATE
Abrdn DIversified Income And Growth, Abrdn Private Equity Opportunities Trust, Real Estate Credit Investments Ltd, Regional REIT Limited
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Continuing Claims (US) (13:30)
Current Account (US) (13:30)
Existing Home Sales (US) (15:00)
Initial Jobless Claims (US) (13:30)
Philadelphia Fed Index (US) (13:30)
GMS
Ascent Resources, Kore Potash, Molecular Energies
FINALS
CVS Group, DFS Furniture, Fonix Mobile , Life Science REIT
SPECIAL EX-DIVIDEND DATE
CQS Natural Resources Growth and Income , Hargreaves Services, Keystone Law Group
EGMS
AB Ignitis Grupe GDR (Reg S)
AGMS
Artemis Alpha Trust, Intercede Group, Invesco Asia Trust, Kainos Group , Liontrust Asset Management, Mercia Asset Management, Sosandar, Van Elle Holdings
TRADING ANNOUNCEMENTS
Halma, Investec
UK ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
BoE Interest Rate Decision (12:00)
Public Sector Net Borrowing (07:00)
FINAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
Brickability Group , Heath (Samuel) & Sons, SSE, XPS Pensions Group
FINAL EX-DIVIDEND DATE
Brooks Macdonald Group, Eckoh, Hargreaves Services, IG Group Holdings, Jet2, Mattioli Woods, Redrow, Walker Crips Group
Friday 22 September
INTERIMS
Ergomed , First Tin, T42 Iot Tracking Solutions NPV
INTERIM DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
Arbuthnot Banking Group, Athelney Trust, Capital & Regional, Entain, Man Group, Reach, RHI Magnesita N.V. (DI), Rotork, SEGRO, St James's Place, United Kingdom 3 3/4% Treasury Gilt 29/01/2038
QUARTERLY PAYMENT DATE
BP, Vaalco Energy, Inc (DI)
GMS
B&M European Value Retail S.A. (DI), TI Fluid Systems
FINALS
Stranger Holdings
SPECIAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
Glencore
EGMS
Faron Pharmaceuticals Oy (DI)
UK ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
GFK Consumer Confidence (00:01)
Retail Sales (07:00)
FINAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
Auto Trader Group , PayPoint, Speedy Hire