Tuesday preview: US CPI, UK employment in focus

All eyes on Tuesday will be on the latest reading for US consumer prices in August.

Consensus is that the year-on-year rate of gain in headline CPI will slow from 5.4% for July to 5.3%, although most economists see core CPI steady at 4.3%.

On home shores, the market spotlight will be on the jobs market.

At 0700 BST, the Office for National Statistics is expected to reveal a one tenth of a percentage point drop in the UK rate of unemployment for the three months ending in July.

However, the annual rate of growth in average weekly earnings is seen slowing down from 8.8% to 8.2% alongside.

Across the Channel meanwhile, readings for consumer price inflation in Finland, Spain and Sweden are all due out.

Down Under, Reserve Bank Governor, Philip Lowe, will deliver a speech on Delta, the economy and monetary policy.

Tuesday 14 September

INTERIMS

Accesso Technology Group, Bluejay Mining, Cloudcall Group, Corero Network Security, EKF Diagnostics Holdings , EKF Diagnostics Holdings , Filta Group Holdings, Harworth Group, JD Sports Fashion, Kistos , Made.com Group , Ocean Outdoor Limited NPV (DI) , Portmeirion Group, Property Franchise Group, Sanne Group, Smart Metering Systems, Staffline Group, STM Group, Team17 Group, TP Group, VR Education Holdings (CDI), Xaar

INTERIM DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE

RHI Magnesita N.V. (DI)

INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS

Consumer Price Index (US) (13:30)

FINALS

Diurnal Group, MJ Gleeson , NCC Group, Petra Diamonds Ltd.(DI), Thinksmart Limited (DI)

SPECIAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE

Lindsell Train Inv Trust, Melrose Industries, Puma Vct 11

AGMS

Baker Steel Resources Trust Ltd., Jade Road Investments Limited NPV (DI), Mercia Asset Management, Tremor International LTD (DI)

UK ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS

Claimant Count Rate (07:00)