Week ahead: UK and Chinese data in focus
Financial markets' focus over the coming week will be on a raft of economic data due out in the UK.
Included among those potentially market moving reports are readings for UK employment in November, on Tuesday, followed by others for consumer prices the next day and retail sales on Friday.
Consultancy GfK's monthly survey of UK consumer confidence is also scheduled for release on Friday.
Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey meanwhile is due to deliver a speech on Wednesday.
Against that backdrop, Monday will bring with it a barrage of key activity indicators out of China ahead of an interest rate decision by policy makers in Beijing.
It will be holiday-shortened week in the States with stock markets set to remain closed on Monday in observance of Martin Luther King Jr Day.
The main data point in the US will be the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia's regional manufacturing survey for January, on Thursday,
US investment bank Goldman Sachs is due to update investors on Tuesday, followed by streaming movie giant Netflix on Thursday.
Across the Channel, Tuesday will bring with it the results of the ZEW institute's economic confidence survey for January, which will be followed by a reading on euro area consumer price inflation for December on Wednesday.
European Central Bank boss, Christine Lagarde, will speak at a plenary session of "The Global Economic Outlook" at Davos Agenda 2022 organised by the World Economic Forum.
Rate-setters in Japan and Norway are also due to meet to decide on policy, on Monday and Thursday, respectively.
Monday 17 January
QUARTERLY PAYMENT DATE
XP Power Ltd. (DI)
GMS
ADM Energy
AGMS
Boston International Holdings, Boston International Holdings, Cardiff Property, Edge Performance VCT 'H' Shares
TRADING ANNOUNCEMENTS
Ashmore Group, Big Yellow Group, DP Poland, KEFI Gold and Copper , Taylor Wimpey
Tuesday 18 January
INTERIMS
Accrol Group Holdings, Kromek Group
GMS
Clinigen Group
FINALS
Pressure Technologies, Watkin Jones
EGMS
Hellenic Telecom Industries SA ADS
AGMS
C4X Discovery Holdings , Carr's Group, Smart (J) & Co., Tracsis
TRADING ANNOUNCEMENTS
888 Holdings, Elementis, Henry Boot, IntegraFin Holding, Marshalls, Petra Diamonds Ltd.(DI), ProCook Group, Rio Tinto
UK ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Claimant Count Rate (07:00)
Unemployment Rate (07:00)
Wednesday 19 January
INTERIM DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
IG Design Group, National Grid
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Building Permits (US) (13:30)
Consumer Price Index (GER) (07:00)
Crude Oil Inventories (US) (15:30)
Current Account (EU) (09:00)
Housing Starts (US) (13:30)
MBA Mortgage Applications (US) (12:00)
Q4
Centamin (DI)
FINALS
Crest Nicholson Holdings
AGMS
Diploma, Majedie Investments, WH Smith
TRADING ANNOUNCEMENTS
Antofagasta, Appreciate Group, Audioboom Group, BHP Group, Burberry Group, Conduit Holdings Limited Com Shs (DI), Diploma, Eve Sleep PLC, In the Style Group, Midwich Group, Wetherspoon (J.D.)
UK ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Consumer Price Index (07:00)
Producer Price Index (07:00)
Retail Sales (07:00)
FINAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
Northamber
Thursday 20 January
INTERIMS
Ilika, Time Finance
INTERIM DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
Sirius Real Estate Ltd.
INTERIM EX-DIVIDEND DATE
Industrials Reit Limited, NB Private Equity Partners Ltd., TPXimpact Holdings
QUARTERLY PAYMENT DATE
Aberdeen Diversified Income and Growth Trust
QUARTERLY EX-DIVIDEND DATE
JpMorgan China Growth & Income , M Winkworth, Supermarket Income Reit
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Consumer Price Index (EU) (10:00)
Continuing Claims (US) (13:30)
Existing Home Sales (US) (15:00)
Initial Jobless Claims (US) (13:30)
Philadelphia Fed Index (US) (13:30)
Producer Price Index (GER) (07:00)
SPECIAL EX-DIVIDEND DATE
Games Workshop Group, Holders Technology, M Winkworth
AGMS
Countryside Properties, GCM Resources, Henderson Far East Income Ltd., MJ Hudson Group NPV, Smiths News
TRADING ANNOUNCEMENTS
AJ Bell, Associated British Foods, CMC Markets, Entain, Ibstock , Network International Holdings, Novolipetsk Steel GDS (Reg S), Premier Foods, QinetiQ Group, Workspace Group
FINAL EX-DIVIDEND DATE
Cardiff Property, Compass Group, Dewhurst, Dewhurst (Non-Voting), Diploma, Gooch & Housego
Friday 21 January
INTERIM DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
Currys , Finncap Group , Halfords Group, Latham (James), PHSC, Speedy Hire, Vertu Motors
QUARTERLY PAYMENT DATE
Real Estate Investors
SPECIAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
Ventus VCT D Shs, Ventus 2 VCT, Ventus 2 VCT 'C' Shares, Ventus 2 VCT D Shs, Ventus VCT, Ventus VCT 'C' Shares
AGMS
Character Group, Craven House Capital
TRADING ANNOUNCEMENTS
Big Yellow Group, Close Brothers Group
UK ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
GFK Consumer Confidence (00:01)
Retail Sales (07:00)
FINAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
Town Centre Securities