Tuesday preview: US business confidence, ECB lending survey in focus
The corporate and economic calendar for Tuesday is sparse as investors wait for the release of key consumer price data in the States during the following session.
Against that backdrop, at 1000 GMT the National Federation of Independent Business will release its business optimism index for the month of March.
In the euro area meanwhile, the European Central Bank will publish the results of its latest bank lending survey.
Overnight, investors in Japan will be digesting figures for machine tool orders in March.
No major economic releases are scheduled in the UK.
Tuesday 09 April
INTERIMS
Ultimate Products
INTERIM DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
Dunelm Group, Hays, Renishaw
FINALS
Alliance Pharma, Animalcare Group, Distribution Finance Capital Holdings, Hvivo, JTC, Microlise Group
SPECIAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
Dunelm Group
EGMS
Ethernity Networks Ltd
UK ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
BRC Sales Monitor (00:01)
FINAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
Safestore Holdings
Tuesday 09 April
INTERIMS
Ultimate Products
INTERIM DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
Dunelm Group, Hays, Renishaw
FINALS
Alliance Pharma, Animalcare Group, Distribution Finance Capital Holdings, Hvivo, JTC, Microlise Group
SPECIAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
Dunelm Group
EGMS
Ethernity Networks Ltd
UK ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
BRC Sales Monitor (00:01)
FINAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
Safestore Holdings