Week ahead: Election polls, US jobs data in focus
In all likelihood, the market spotlight next week will be on the poll results in the run-up to the 8 June elections which may stoke heavy volatility in foreign exchange markets.
Against that backdrop, Friday will see the release of the monthly non-farm payroll figures in the States, which many believe will weigh heavily in US rate-setters' decision making process when they next meet to decide on rates on 13 and 14 June.
The next most important economic report will be Caixin's Chinese manufacturing purchasing managers' index for May, with markets keen to see if weakness in the survey findings for April is sustained.
Caixin is scheduled to publish its PMI overnight on Thursday.
Equivalent surverys from Markit on US and UK factory sector activity are also due on Thursday.
Meanwhile, investors in the euro area will be concentrating on Wednesday's 'flash' reading on euro area consumer prices in May from Eurostat, alongside figures on unemployment in April.
Readings on euro area-wide consumer and industrial confidence in May, from the European Commission, will also make for an interesting read on Monday.
Monday May 29
INTERIM DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
Symphony International Holdings Ltd.
QUARTERLY EX-DIVIDEND DATE
Canadian General Investments Ltd.
AGMS
Aeci 5 1/2% Prf, Applegreen, TCS Group Holding GDR (Each Repr 1 A Shr) (Reg S)
Tuesday May 30
INTERIM EX-DIVIDEND DATE
Inch Kenneth Kajang Rubber
QUARTERLY EX-DIVIDEND DATE
Schlumberger Ltd.
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Business Climate Indicator (EU) (11:00)
Economic Sentiment Indicator (EU) (11:00)
Industrial Confidence (EU) (11:00)
Personal Consumption Expenditures (US) (13:30)
Personal Income (US) (13:30)
Personal Spending (US) (13:30)
Services Confidence (EU) (11:00)
FINALS
Horizon Discovery Group, Kainos Group , Renold, Ryanair Holdings
ANNUAL REPORT
Volvere
EGMS
MoneySwap
AGMS
EU Supply, Management Consulting Group, PJSC PhosAgro GDR (Regs), Starcom, Valirx
UK ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Nationwide House Price Index (07:00)
FINAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
Coats Group, Harworth Group, Henry Boot, Portmeirion Group, SQS Software Quality Systems AG
FINAL EX-DIVIDEND DATE
Kakuzi Ltd.
Q1
AFI Development
Wednesday May 31
INTERIM DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
Civitas Social Housing , Filta Group Holdings, Glencore
QUARTERLY PAYMENT DATE
City of London Inv Trust, Ediston Property Investment Company, Picton Property Income Ltd, TwentyFour Select Monthly Income Fund Limited
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Chicago PMI (US) (14:35)
Import Price Index (GER) (07:00)
MBA Mortgage Applications (US) (12:00)
Pending Homes Sales (US) (15:00)
Retail Sales (GER) (07:00)
Unemployment Rate (EU) (10:00)
Unemployment Rate (GER) (08:55)
FINALS
LondonMetric Property, Nature Group, Telford Homes
SPECIAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
Great Portland Estates
AGMS
Atlas Mara Limited (DI), Barr (A.G.), Central Asia Metals, Cluff Natural Resources, e-Therapeutics, F&C Commercial Property Trust Ltd., ICG-Longbow Senior Secured UK Property Debt Investments Ltd, Ingenta, Styles & Wood Group, Tekcapital
TRADING ANNOUNCEMENTS
IG Group Holdings, OPG Power Ventures
UK ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Consumer Credit (08:30)
M4 Money Supply (09:30)
Mortgage Approvals (09:30)
FINAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
Acacia Mining, Belvoir Lettings, Capital & Counties Properties , Empresaria Group, Equiniti Group , F&C Private Equity Trust, Ferrexpo, Hastings Group Holdings , London Stock Exchange Group, Lookers, Mortgage Advice Bureau (Holdings) , NAHL Group
Q1
PJSC Centre For Cargo Container Traffic Transcontainer GDR (Reg S)
Thursday June 01
INTERIMS
Watkin Jones
INTERIM EX-DIVIDEND DATE
BlackRock World Mining Trust, Britvic, Cardiff Property, Cerillion , Countryside Properties, Debenhams, DFS Furniture, easyHotel, Grainger, Henderson European Focus Trust, Inland Homes, Jersey Electricity 'A' Shares, Majedie Investments, Northern Venture Trust, On The Beach Group , Patisserie Holdings , Renew Holdings, RM Secured Direct Lending, SSP Group , Titon Holdings, ZPG Plc
QUARTERLY PAYMENT DATE
JPMorgan Claverhouse Inv Trust
QUARTERLY EX-DIVIDEND DATE
Albion Technology & General VCT
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Construction Spending (US) (15:00)
Continuing Claims (US) (13:30)
Crude Oil Inventories (US) (16:00)
Initial Jobless Claims (US) (13:30)
ISM Manufacturing (US) (15:00)
FINALS
FirstGroup, Immupharma, Johnson Matthey
SPECIAL EX-DIVIDEND DATE
DFS Furniture, Northern Venture Trust, Taylor Wimpey
AGMS
Allied Minds , BGEO Group, Camellia, Filta Group Holdings, Georgia Healthcare Group, Hostelworld Group , Jimmy Choo , Osirium Technologies, Plus500 Ltd (DI), Randall & Quilter Investment Holdings (DI), Seplat Petroleum Development Company (DI), Tri-Star Resources
FINAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
BAE Systems, Croda International, Robinson, Smart Metering Systems
FINAL EX-DIVIDEND DATE
Aberdeen New Thai Inv Trust, Dillistone Group, Flowtech Fluidpower, Gamma Communications, Great Portland Estates, Headlam Group, Hilton Food Group, ICG Enterprise Trust, Keywords Studios, Marks & Spencer Group, Mckay Securities, Michelmersh Brick Holdings, Moss Bros Group, National Grid, Pacific Assets Trust, Shawbrook Group, Spire Healthcare Group, Staffline Group, STM Group
Friday June 02
INTERIM DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
Sage Group
QUARTERLY PAYMENT DATE
Toro Limited
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Balance of Trade (US) (13:30)
Non-Farm Payrolls (US) (13:30)
Producer Price Index (EU) (10:00)
Unemployment Rate (US) (12:30)
SPECIAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
Admiral Group, ICG-Longbow Senior Secured UK Property Debt Investments Ltd, National Grid
AGMS
Amec Foster Wheeler, GoldStone Resources Ltd, Honeycomb Investment Trust, Mail.ru Group Ltd GDR (Reg S), Manx Financial Group, Silence Therapeutics, Sphere Medical Holding
UK ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
PMI Construction (09:30)
FINAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
Admiral Group, Bodycote, Clarkson, H&T Group, Highcroft Investment, Informa, Intertek Group, Luceco , NMC Health, North Midland Construction, Playtech, Polypipe Group , Porvair, Rightmove, TT Electronics, Weiss Korea Opportunity Fund Ltd