Week ahead: China, US PMIs and Chinese National People's Congress in focus
Investors' focus over the coming week would be on a raft of Purchasing Managers surveys due out in many of the world's largest economies, including those of China, the euro area, UK and US.
In particular, attention would be on those for China, for which preliminary readings were not yet available, and those from the US Institute for Supply Management.
For China, financial markets were likely to be trying to gauge to what extent, or not, the post-lockdown recovery in the economy was gaining speed.
In the case of the ISM surveys, the focus would be on whether they confirmed the strong rebound seen in other recent US survey data for February.
At the end of the week, on 5 March, China's 14th National People's Congress was set to begin.
On home shores, consumer credit and lending figures for January were due out on Wednesday.
The next day, Nationwide would release the results of its house price survey for the month of February.
A speech by newly-minted Bank of Japan Governor, Ueda, on Monday would also be closely monitored for clues as to the central bank's most likely path for monetary policy in 2023.
Across the Channel, Monday would bring with it euro area money supply growth figures for January, which might belie the strength of recent economic surveys, and on Thursday Eurostat would publish a preliminary reading for euro area consumer prices in February.
Stateside, monthly durable goods orders figures on Monday and house price surveys the next day were also likely to be closely followed.
Monday 27 February
INTERIMS
Beeks Financial Cloud Group, Dechra Pharmaceuticals
QUARTERLY EX-DIVIDEND DATE
Canadian General Investments Ltd.
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Business Climate Indicator (EU) (10:00)
Consumer Confidence (EU) (10:00)
Durable Goods Orders (US) (13:30)
Economic Sentiment Indicator (EU) (10:00)
Industrial Confidence (EU) (10:00)
M3 Money Supply (EU) (09:00)
Pending Homes Sales (US) (15:00)
Services Sentiment (EU) (10:00)
Q4
Smith & Nephew
GMS
Diversified Energy Company
FINALS
Centralnic Group , Centralnic Group , Globaldata, Greencoat Renewables (CDI), RHI Magnesita N.V. (DI), Senior, Smith & Nephew, Spectral Md Holdings, Ltd (DI)
SPECIAL EX-DIVIDEND DATE
Amedeo Air Four Plus Limited Red Ord NPV
AGMS
Carr's Group, Oncimmune Holdings, Ramsdens Holdings
TRADING ANNOUNCEMENTS
Associated British Foods
FINAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
Schroder UK Mid Cap Fund
FINAL EX-DIVIDEND DATE
Newcastle 12 5/8% Perm Int Bearing Shs #1000
Tuesday 28 February
INTERIMS
Bluefield Solar Income Fund Limited, Mcbride
INTERIM DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
B.P. Marsh & Partners, City of London 4.2% Cum 1st Prf Stk, City of London Investment Trust 4.2% Non-Cum 2nd Prf Stk, City of London Investment Trust Preference Ord Stk 14% Non-Cumulative 1, NB Private Equity Partners Ltd.
QUARTERLY PAYMENT DATE
City of London Inv Trust, Custodian Property Income Reit, Picton Property Income Ltd
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Chicago PMI (US) (14:45)
Consumer Confidence (US) (15:00)
House Price Index (US) (14:00)
Import Price Index (GER) (07:00)
GMS
Reabold Resources
FINALS
Abrdn , Croda International, Derwent London, HUTCHMED (China) Limited, Intertek Group, Kitwave Group, Man Group, Morgan Advanced Materials , Ocado Group, Rotork, Serco Group, Societatea Nationala De Gaze Naturale Romgaz S.A. GDR (Reg S), St James's Place, Travis Perkins, Uniphar (CDI), Unite Group, Videndum , XP Power Ltd. (DI)
EGMS
Hambro Perks Acquisition Company Limited CLS A ORD NPV, Ncondezi Energy Limited (DI)
AGMS
Aberdeen Diversified Income and Growth Trust , Newmark Security PLC, Velocity Composites , Watkin Jones
TRADING ANNOUNCEMENTS
Softline Holding GDR (REG S)
Wednesday 01 March
INTERIMS
Haydale Graphene Industries
QUARTERLY PAYMENT DATE
JpMorgan China Growth & Income
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Auto Sales (US) (20:30)
Construction Spending (US) (15:00)
Crude Oil Inventories (US) (15:30)
ISM Prices Paid (US) (15:00)
MBA Mortgage Applications (US) (12:00)
PMI Manufacturing (GER) (08:55)
PMI Manufacturing (EU) (09:00)
PMI Manufacturing (US) (14:45)
Retail Sales (GER) (07:00)
Unemployment Rate (GER) (08:55)
FINALS
Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings, Capital & Counties Properties , Getbusy, Nichols, Persimmon, Rathbones Group, Reckitt Benckiser Group
SPECIAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
Amedeo Air Four Plus Limited Red Ord NPV
AGMS
River and Mercantile UK Micro Cap Investment Company Limited
UK ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
BRC Shop Price Index (00:01)
Consumer Credit (09:30)
M4 Money Supply (09:30)
Mortgage Approvals (09:30)
Nationwide House Price Index (07:00)
PMI Manufacturing (09:30)
FINAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
Coventry 12 1/8% Perm Int Bearing Shs #1000
Thursday 02 March
INTERIM EX-DIVIDEND DATE
Ashmore Group, Berkeley Group Holdings (The), City of London Investment Group, Diageo, Genus, Hargreaves Lansdown, Harmony Energy Income Trust, Hays, MJ Gleeson , Molten Ventures VCT , Ruffer Investment Company Ltd Red PTG Pref Shares, Wilmington
QUARTERLY EX-DIVIDEND DATE
Diversified Energy Company , Downing Renewables & Infrastructure Trust, HICL Infrastructure , Pollen Street, Real Estate Credit Investments Ltd, Regional REIT Limited
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Continuing Claims (US) (13:30)
Initial Jobless Claims (US) (13:30)
Unemployment Rate (EU) (10:00)
FINALS
Alfa Financial Software Holdings , Alfa Financial Software Holdings , Beazley, Cairn Homes (CDI), Cairn Homes (CDI), Cairn Homes (CDI), Capita, Capita, Capital & Regional, Coats Group, CRH (CDI), Flutter Entertainment (CDI), Grafton Group Ut (CDI), Hunting, ITV, ITV, London Stock Exchange Group, Melrose Industries, National Express Group, PPHE Hotel Group Ltd, Schroders, Spire Healthcare Group, Synthomer, Taylor Wimpey, Tritax Big Box Reit , Tyman
ANNUAL REPORT
PPHE Hotel Group Ltd, Schroders
EGMS
Global Ports Investments GDR (REG S)
AGMS
Chenavari Toro Income Fund Limited NPV, Victorian Plumbing Group
FINAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
Compass Group, Watkin Jones
FINAL EX-DIVIDEND DATE
Aviva 8 3/8% Cumulative Irrd Preference 1, Bristol Water 'A' 8 3/4% Cum Irrd Prf, Capital & Counties Properties , Driver Group, General Accident (Prf), Henry Boot Prf, Keystone Positive Change Investment Trust 5% Cumulative Preference 1, Northern Electricity Prf, Rights & Issues Investment Trust , S and U 6% Cumulative Prf. £1, Safestore Holdings, Scottish American Inv Company, Tharisa (DI)
Friday 03 March
INTERIMS
Avation
INTERIM DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
DWF Group , IG Group Holdings
QUARTERLY PAYMENT DATE
ICG Enterprise Trust
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Balance of Trade (GER) (07:00)
ISM Prices Paid (US) (15:00)
ISM Services (US) (15:00)
PMI Composite (EU) (09:00)
PMI Composite (GER) (08:55)
PMI Composite (US) (14:45)
PMI Services (EU) (09:00)
PMI Services (GER) (08:55)
PMI Services (US) (14:45)
Producer Price Index (EU) (10:00)
FINALS
Crestchic, Faron Pharmaceuticals Oy (DI), IMI, Pearson, Rightmove, Vesuvius
ANNUAL REPORT
Allianz Technology Trust, Crestchic, Crestchic, Crestchic, Faron Pharmaceuticals Oy (DI)
EGMS
Dish TV India Limited GDR (Each Repr One Shr)
AGMS
Guild Esports
UK ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
PMI Composite (09:30)
PMI Services (09:30)
FINAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
Baronsmead Second Venture Trust, Baronsmead Venture Trust, Paragon Banking Group, Renew Holdings