Week ahead: EU leaders' summit, claimant count in focus
Europe's government debt markets will be in the spotlight over the coming week amid the recent rise in euro area periphery debt yields.
Thursday is expected to be the key day, as European Union leaders meet to decide on a rescue package, including whether or not to issue joint debt or so-called 'corona bonds'.
In timely fashion, ratings agency Standard&Poor's is expected to publish a review of Italian debt on the following day, alongside similar evaluations for Greek and UK debt.
On home shores, employment data due out on Tuesday are expected to reveal a record 400,000 rise in the March claimant count.
Survey results from IHS Markit and the Confederation of British Industry, both on Thursday, may also make for grim reading.
Stateside, focus will be on whether Congress can agree on an expansion of relief measures for smaller-sized companies.
Monday, 20 April
FINALS
Xpediator, Sherborne Investors (Guernsey) 'B' Limited, Pennant International Group, Be Heard Group, Sigmaroc, Sherborne Investors (Guernsey) C Limited NPV, Coro Energy, Filta Group Holdings, LiDCO Group, Sumo Group, Card Factory, Calisen
Q1
Bankmuscat (S.A.O.G) GDR (Reg S)
TRADING ANNOUNCEMENTS
Ixico, Marston's, Redrow, Future, BMO Real Estate Investments Limited, Sysgroup, Proactis Holdings, Yourgene Health, Omega Diagnostics Group, Cerillion, Rank Group, Premier Foods, NAHL GROUP, Yellow Cake, Gresham Technologies, Tekcapital, Global Ports Investments GDR (REG S), Maestrano Group, Triple Point Income VCT E, Shanta Gold Ltd., Totally, Abcam, Polymetal International, Flowtech Fluidpower
AGMs
SThree, MetalNRG
EGMs
Wisdomtree Issuer WT Europe Equity Ucits ETF USD Hedged
ANNUAL REPORT
Sherborne Investors (Guernsey) 'B' Limited, Pennant International Group, Horizonte Minerals, Hilton Food Group, Proteome Sciences, Sherborne Investors (Guernsey) C Limited NPV, Team17 Group
DRILLING REPORT
Polymetal International, South32 Limited (DI), Trinity Exploration & Production, Tertiary Minerals, Primorus Investments
Shanta Gold Ltd., Power Metal Resources
FINAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
Invesco Asia Trust
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Producer Price Index (GER) (07:00)
Current Account (EU) (09:00)
Balance of Trade (EU) (10:00)
Tuesday, 21 April
FINALS
Filta Group Holdings, LiDCO Group, Sumo Group, Card Factory, Calisen, Flowtech Fluidpower
INTERIMS
Associated British Foods, Egdon Resources
TRADING ANNOUNCEMENTS
SEGRO, Flowtech Fluidpower
AGMs
SEGRO, London Stock Exchange Group, Globaldata, Porvair, Aberdeen Emerging Markets Investment Company
INTERIM DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
Thorpe (F.W.), Hansard Global
SPECIAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
Urban Logistics Reit
UK ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Unemployment Rate (07:00)
CBI Industrial Trends Surveys (12:00)
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Wholesale Price Index (GER) (07:00)
ZEW Survey (GER) - Current Situation (10:00)
ZEW Survey (GER) - Economic Sentiment (10:00)
Existing Home Sales (US) (15:00)
Wednesday 22 April
FINALS
Boohoo Group, JTC, FEVERTREE DRINKS, XLMedia, RTW Venture Fund Limited NPV
INTERIMS
AB Dynamics, WH Smith
TRADING ANNOUNCEMENTS
CRH
AGMs
EP Global Opportunities Trust, Premier Global Infrastructure Trust, Glanbia, Drax Group
EGMs
Arkle Resources
ANNUAL REPORT
RTW Venture Fund Limited NPV
UK ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Consumer Price Index (07:00)
Retail Price Index (07:00)
Producer Price Index (07:00)
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Crude Oil Inventories (US) (15:30)
Wednesday 22 April
FINALS
Boohoo Group, JTC, FEVERTREE DRINKS, XLMedia, RTW Venture Fund Limited NPV
INTERIMS
AB Dynamics, WH Smith
TRADING ANNOUNCEMENTS
CRH
AGMs
EP Global Opportunities Trust, Premier Global Infrastructure Trust, Glanbia, Drax Group
EGMs
Arkle Resources
ANNUAL REPORT
RTW Venture Fund Limited NPV
UK ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Consumer Price Index (07:00)
Retail Price Index (07:00)
Producer Price Index (07:00)
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Crude Oil Inventories (US) (15:30)
Thursday 23 April
FINALS
Walker Greenbank, NMCN, Alfa Financial Software Holdings
Q1
Unilever
TRADING ANNOUNCEMENTS
RELX plc, Gear4music (Holdings), Meggitt
AGMs
RELX plc, Domino's Pizza Group, Redx Pharma, CLS Holdings, Taylor Wimpey, Tullow Oil, Mobius Investment Trust, JPMorgan Claverhouse Inv Trust, MD Medical Group Investments GDR (Reg S), Croda International, Synectics, Meggitt, Aggreko, AFC Energy, N4 Pharma, Blencowe Resources, OJSC Novolipetsk Steel GDS (Reg S), ITV, St. Modwen Properties, Senior, O'Key Group GDR (Reg S) (WI), AssetCo, Rotork, Pearson
EGMs
Palm Hills Developments SAE GDR (Reg S)
FINAL EX-DIVIDEND DATE
Rathbone Brothers, 888 Holdings, Downing Three VCT J Shs, Antofagasta, M. P. Evans Group, Drax Group, Fresnillo, Downing Two VCT G Shs, Legal & General Group, Tclarke, Sanne Group, Bodycote, Dunedin Enterprise Investment Trust, Chesnara, KAZ Minerals, Downing Two VCT K, John Laing Group, TI Fluid Systems, Spirax-Sarco Engineering, Maven Income & Growth 4 VCT, Sabre Insurance Group, RELX plc
FINAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
Oakley Capital Investments Ltd. (DI)
INTERIM EX-DIVIDEND DATE
CQS Natural Resources Growth and Income, Alcentra Euorpean Floating Rate Income Fund Ltd Red Ord Shs, Sequoia Economic Infrastructure Income Fund Limited, Highland Gold Mining Ltd., Aberdeen Asian Income Fund Ltd., Bankers Inv Trust, City Merchants High Yield Trust
International Public Partnerships Ltd., Tritax Big Box Reit, Invesco Perpetual Select Trust Managed Liquidity Shares, NB Global Floating Rate Income Fund Ltd GBP, TwentyFour Select Monthly Income Fund Limited, SME Credit Realisation Fund Limited NPV, JPMorgan American Inv Trust, Investment Company, Invesco Perpetual Select Trust Glbl Eqty Inc Shs, NB Global Floating Rate Income Fund Ltd USD, Mcbride, Cello Health, Invesco Perpetual Select Trust UK Equity Shares, Smart Metering Systems, Montanaro UK Smaller Companies Inv Trust, CQS New City High Yield Fund Limited
INTERIM DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
JPMorgan Mid Cap Inv Trust, BlackRock Energy and Resources Income Trust
SPECIAL EX-DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
Pacific Alliance China Land Ltd., John Laing Group
QUARTERLY EX-DIVIDEND DATE
Yew Grove Reit, M Winkworth, City of London Inv Trust, SME Credit Realisation Fund Limited NPV, CUSTODIAN REIT, Merchants Trust,
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Initial Jobless Claims (US) (13:30)
New Homes Sales (US) (15:00)
Friday 25 April
TRADING ANNOUNCEMENTS
Science Group
AGMs
Rotork, Pearson, OJSC Novolipetsk Steel GDS (Reg S), ITV, St. Modwen Properties, Senior, O'Key Group GDR (Reg S) (WI), AssetCo
FINAL EX-DIVIDEND DATE
Relx Plc
FINAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
Globaldata, Chemring Group, Glanbia, Impax Environmental Markets
SPECIAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
EIH Plc
INTERIM DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
Troy Income & Growth Trust, Henderson High Income Trust, Brooks Macdonald Group, Henderson EuroTrust, Aberdeen Smaller Companies Income Trust, JPMorgan Global Markets Emerging Income Trust, Shires Income
SQN Secured Income Fund
QUARTERLY PAYMENT DATE
Standard Life Private Equity Trust
Value and Income Trust
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
IFO Business Climate (GER) (09:00)
IFO Expectations (GER) (09:00)
U. of Michigan Confidence (US) (15:00)