Week ahead: US non-farm payrolls, Global PMIs in focus

All eyes over the coming week will be on the release of the "all-important" monthly jobs report in the States at the end of the week.

The likely policies of the incoming Trump administration have been in focus over the past two weeks.

But those same policies and their impact will in large part also be a function of the current strength of the US economy, or lack thereof.

Hence the importance of Friday's jobs release.

The JOLTS report on Tuesday will also be closely monitored for further clues regarding the outlook for the US jobs market.

Other key releases to watch out for are the Fed Beige Book on Wednesday and the University of Michigan's consumer confidence survey on Friday.

Also possibly having a big impact on markets during the week will be a raft of purchasing managers' survey results for services sector activity due out on Thursday in the UK, euro area and US.

Another PMI survey, but for manufacturing, from consultancy Caixin, will be released on Monday.

Monday 02 December

INTERIM DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE

BAE Systems, Marshalls, Triple Point Venture Vct

QUARTERLY PAYMENT DATE

JpMorgan China Growth & Income

INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS

Construction Spending (US) (15:00)

ISM Manufacturing (US) (15:00)

PMI Manufacturing (GER) (08:55)

PMI Manufacturing (EU) (09:00)

PMI Manufacturing (US) (09:30)

FINALS

SRT Marine Systems

AGMS

R8 Capital Investments

UK ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS

PMI Manufacturing (09:30)

Tuesday 03 December

INTERIMS

Discoverie Group, Mind Gym, Ondo Insurtech, System1 Group

FINALS

Diales, Gooch & Housego, Gooch & Housego, Greencore Group (CDI), Marston's, On The Beach Group , Paragon Banking Group, SSP Group

AGMS

Brand Architekts Group, Cordel Group, CQS New City High Yield Fund Limited, Ikigai Ventures Limited Npv, PRS Reit (The) , Rosslyn Data Technologies, Schroder Oriental Income Fund Ltd., The Revel Collective, Tungsten West

Wednesday 04 December

INTERIMS

SDCL Energy Efficiency Income Trust, XP Factory

INTERIM DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE

BlackRock Smaller Companies Trust

QUARTERLY PAYMENT DATE

JPMorgan Claverhouse Inv Trust

INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS

Crude Oil Inventories (US) (15:30)

Factory Orders (US) (15:00)

MBA Mortgage Applications (US) (12:00)

PMI Composite (EU) (09:00)

PMI Composite (GER) (08:55)

PMI Composite (US) (14:45)

PMI Services (GER) (08:55)

FINALS

Ixico, Treatt, Tritax Eurobox (GBP)

AGMS

Croma Security Solutions Group, Supermarket Income Reit, VinaCapital Vietnam Opportunity Fund Ltd.

UK ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS

PMI Composite (09:30)

PMI Services (09:30)

FINAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE

PZ Cussons, Wilmington

Thursday 05 December

INTERIMS

Baltic Classifieds Group, Carclo, SDI Group , Sequoia Economic Infrastructure Income Fund Limited , Smith (DS)

INTERIM DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE

British American Inv Trust, Burford Capital NPV (DI)

INTERIM EX-DIVIDEND DATE

Babcock International Group, British Land Company, Caledonia Investments, CMC Markets, Cordiant Digital Infrastructure Limited NPV, Intermediate Capital Group, Johnson Matthey, Mercia Asset Management, Next, Pets at Home Group , Speedy Hire, Supreme , Telecom Plus, VP

QUARTERLY EX-DIVIDEND DATE

Alpha Real Trust Ltd., Energean , Real Estate Credit Investments Ltd

INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS

Continuing Claims (US) (13:30)

Factory Orders (GER) (07:00)

Initial Jobless Claims (US) (13:30)

ISM Services (US) (15:00)

Producer Price Index (EU) (10:00)

GMS

CAP-XX Limited, CAP-XX Limited, Home Reit , MetalNRG

FINALS

AJ Bell

EGMS

Air China Ltd.

AGMS

Doric Nimrod Air Three Limited Red Ord Pref Shs Npv, Doric Nimrod Air Two Ltd Pref Shs Npv, Gabelli Merger Plus+ Trust, Global Petroleum Ltd., New Star Investment Trust, Solgold, Volta Finance Limited, YouGov, Zanaga Iron Ore Co. Ltd (DI)

TRADING ANNOUNCEMENTS

Balfour Beatty

UK ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS

Halifax House Price Index (07:00)

PMI Construction (09:30)

FINAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE

Galliford Try, Renishaw

FINAL EX-DIVIDEND DATE

Aeci 5 1/2% Prf, Asia Dragon Trust , Croma Security Solutions Group, Ecclesiastical Insurance 8.625% Non-Cum Irr Pref Shares, General Accident 'A', London Finance & Investment Group

Friday 06 December

INTERIM DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE

Aurora Investment Trust, Balfour Beatty, JD Sports Fashion, Mincon Group (CDI), SThree, Whitbread, Young & Co's Brewery 'A' Shares, Young & Co's Brewery Non VTG

QUARTERLY PAYMENT DATE

Chenavari Toro Income Fund Limited NPV, Unilever, Wheaton Precious Metals Corp.NPV (CDI)

INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS

Balance of Trade (GER) (07:00)

Consumer Credit (US) (20:00)

Gross Domestic Product (EU) (10:00)

Industrial Production (GER) (07:00)

Non-Farm Payrolls (US) (13:30)

Unemployment Rate (US) (13:30)

FINALS

Schroder European Real Estate Investment Trust

ANNUAL REPORT

Diploma

AGMS

Bluefield Solar Income Fund Limited, First Tin

FINAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE

Ashmore Group, Fidelity Asian Values, Genus, NWF Group, Sylvania Platinum Ltd (DI)