Thursday preview: Trading hours for global markets
UK markets will close early on Thursday as traders pop the champagne to bring in the new year.
The UK equity market will close at 1230 GMT and resume trading on Monday.
Germany and France are both shut for the day and will reopen on Monday.
Japan is also getting into the new year’s eve spirit as it is closed all day and on Friday.
However, the US can forget about leaving early to celebrate with markets operating normal trading hours. The US equity market will shut on Friday and resume trading on Monday.
The US will see the release of the initial jobless claims report but there are no other notable economic data releases.
Thursday 31 December
GMs
Premier Energy & Water Trust
Final Ex-Dividend
Baring Emerging Europe
Proactis Holdings
Schroder UK Mid Cap Fund
GAME DIGITAL
Scottish Inv Trust
Alternative Networks
Final Dividend Payment
AB Dynamics
Interim Ex-Dividend
Micro Focus International
Aveva Group
Dart Group
Experian
New City Energy Ltd NPV
Dixons Carphone
Halma
Interim Dividend Payment
Imperial Tobacco Group
Ground Rents Income Fund
Aew UK Reit
Alliance Trust
F&C UK Real Estate Investments Limited
F&C Commercial Property Trust Ltd.
JPMorgan Global Convertibles Income Fund Ltd
Albion Venture Capital Trust
Foresight Solar Fund Limited
F&C Capital & Income Inv Trust
TwentyFour Select Monthly Income Fund Limited
First Property Group
Invesco Income Growth Trust
Henderson Diversified Income Ltd.
Clipper Logistics
Ediston Property Investment Company
Quartely Ex-Dividend
BlackRock Income Strategies Trust
Quarterly Dividend Payment
Real Estate Credit Investments PCC Ltd
HICL Infrastructure Company Ltd
MedicX Fund Ltd.
CUSTODIAN REIT
Premier Energy & Water Trust