Week ahead: Fed, ECB and BoJ in the spotlight
Investors' focus over the coming week would be on central bank decisions in the US, euro area and Japan.
The Federal Reserve and European Central Bank were both expected to hike interest rates by 25 basis points on Wednesday and Thursday, respectively.
However, it remained to be seen to what extent they would leave the door open to further hikes before the end of the year.
Come Friday, the Bank of Japan was seen staying put on policy, although there was a small risk that it might tweak its policy of so-called yield curve control.
Another potentially key risk event would be the release of the second quarter Employment Cost Index in the US, on Friday, a gauge of salary pressures that was known to be closely followed by the Fed.
A preliminary reading for second quarter US GDP was also due out, on Thursday, followed by readings for personal consumption and expenditures and consumer confidence on the next day.
Friday would also bring with it preliminary readings for consumer prices in France, Germany and Spain, all covering the month of July.
And on Monday, S&P Global would publish a raft of Purchasing Managers' Indices for manufacturing and services sector activity in the UK, euro area and US.
Worth noting, on Wednesday tech heavyweights Alphabet, Meta Platforms and Microsoft, were due to publish their latest quarterly figures.
Monday 24 July
INTERIMS
Science Group
GMS
Adalan Ventures , WANdisco
EGMS
Plus500 Ltd (DI)
AGMS
Discoverie Group, MobilityOne Ltd.
Tuesday 25 July
INTERIMS
Bridgepoint Group (Reg S) , Croda International, Hummingbird Resources, Reach, SThree, Tyman, Unilever, Unite Group
QUARTERLY PAYMENT DATE
Brunner Inv Trust, General Electric Co (CDI)
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Consumer Confidence (US) (15:00)
House Price Index (US) (14:00)
IFO Business Climate (GER) (09:00)
IFO Current Assessment (GER) (09:00)
IFO Expectations (GER) (09:00)
Q2
Unilever
GMS
Globaldata
FINALS
Altitude Group, Games Workshop Group
ANNUAL REPORT
Games Workshop Group
SPECIAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
Foresight Solar & Technology VCT
EGMS
B&M European Value Retail S.A. (DI)
AGMS
ADM Energy , ATOME Energy , B&M European Value Retail S.A. (DI), JZ Capital Partners Ltd, Mitie Group, Molecular Energies, Safestay, Vodafone Group
TRADING ANNOUNCEMENTS
Compass Group, Sage Group
Wednesday 26 July
INTERIMS
Banco Santander S.A., Breedon Group , Centamin (DI), Conduit Holdings Limited Com Shs (DI), Lloyds Banking Group, Primary Health Properties, Rathbones Group, Restore, RHI Magnesita N.V. (DI), Rio Tinto
QUARTERLY PAYMENT DATE
Ecora Resources
QUARTERLY EX-DIVIDEND DATE
Marsh & Mclennan Cos Inc.
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Crude Oil Inventories (US) (15:30)
M3 Money Supply (EU) (09:00)
MBA Mortgage Applications (US) (12:00)
New Homes Sales (US) (15:00)
Q2
Centamin (DI)
FINALS
Hargreaves Services, Van Elle Holdings
SPECIAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
Castings
AGMS
Aquila Services Group, B.P. Marsh & Partners, Blackstone Loan Financing Limited (EUR), Eurasia Mining, Molten Ventures, Motorpoint Group, NewRiver REIT, Ninety One , Norcros, OptiBiotix Health, Oracle Power , Palace Capital , Triad Group
UK ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
BRC Shop Price Index (00:01)
FINAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
Airtel Africa , Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust , Camellia, Inspired, Worldwide Healthcare Trust, Wynnstay Properties
Thursday 27 July
INTERIMS
Anglo American, Centrica, Drax Group, Forterra, Franchise Brands, Hammerson, Hammerson, Inchcape, Indivior, Informa, Jupiter Fund Management , Mobico Group, Rentokil Initial, Schroders, SEGRO, St James's Place
INTERIM DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
Compass Group
INTERIM EX-DIVIDEND DATE
Bellevue Healthcare Trust (Red), Maven Income & Growth 3 VCT
QUARTERLY EX-DIVIDEND DATE
City of London Inv Trust, JPMorgan Claverhouse Inv Trust, Tufton Oceanic Assets Limited NPV
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Continuing Claims (US) (13:30)
Durable Goods Orders (US) (13:30)
ECB Interest Rate (EU) (13:15)
GDP (Preliminary) (US) (13:30)
GFK Consumer Confidence (GER) (07:00)
Initial Jobless Claims (US) (13:30)
Pending Homes Sales (US) (15:00)
Q2
Indivior, Shell
GMS
Bidstack Group , Crossword Cybersecurity, KRM22
EGMS
SDIC Power Holdings Co.,Ltd GDR (Reg S)
AGMS
Arkle Resources (CDI), Biotech Growth Trust (The), Chaarat Gold Holdings Ltd. (DI), CMC Markets, Dekel Agri-Vision (DI), Firering Strategic Minerals (DI), Graft Polymer (UK) , Kendrick Resources, Montanaro UK Smaller Companies Inv Trust, Northern 3 VCT, Petrel Resources (CDI), Puma Alpha Vct , Puma Vct 13, Record, Tate & Lyle, Tiger Royalties and Investments, Volex
TRADING ANNOUNCEMENTS
CMC Markets
FINAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
Anglo Asian Mining, Fidelity China Special Situations , Fuller Smith & Turner, Serica Energy, Tribal Group
FINAL EX-DIVIDEND DATE
Bloomsbury Publishing, Cake Box Holdings, Calculus VCT , Calnex Solutions , Celtic 6% Cnv Cum Prf, 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, Monks Inv Trust, Nexteq, Octopus AIM VCT, QinetiQ Group, SSE
Q1
Airtel Africa , BT Group
Friday 28 July
INTERIMS
AstraZeneca, IMI, Intertek Group, NATWEST GROUP, Rightmove
INTERIM DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
Barings Emerging Emea Opportunities , British Smaller Companies VCT, Character Group, Gooch & Housego, Gresham House Renewable Energy VCT 1 , Gresham House Renewable Energy VCT 2, Hargreave Hale AIM VCT , Paragon Banking Group, Symphony International Holdings Ltd., Union Jack Oil
QUARTERLY PAYMENT DATE
Abrdn Private Equity Opportunities Trust, Alpha Real Trust Ltd., Marble Point Loan Financing Limited NPV, Real Estate Credit Investments Ltd, Real Estate Investors
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Business Climate Indicator (EU) (10:00)
Chicago PMI (US) (14:45)
Consumer Confidence (EU) (10:00)
Economic Sentiment Indicator (EU) (10:00)
Employment Cost Index (US) (13:30)
Industrial Confidence (EU) (10:00)
Personal Consumption Expenditures (US) (13:30)
Personal Income (US) (13:30)
Personal Spending (US) (13:30)
Services Sentiment (EU) (10:00)
U. of Michigan Confidence (Final) (US) (15:00)
Q2
AstraZeneca
GMS
Intuitive Investments Group
SPECIAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
Bisichi , Personal Assets Trust
AGMS
African Pioneer NPV, Axis Bank Ltd GDR (Reg S), Bezant Resources, Braveheart Investment Group, Cordiant Digital Infrastructure Limited NPV, DP Poland, Jangada Mines, Mercantile Ports & Logistics Limited, MetalNRG, Northern 2 VCT, Oxford Instruments, R&Q Insurance Holdings Ltd (DI), Science In Sport, Xtract Resources
TRADING ANNOUNCEMENTS
Glencore , Paragon Banking Group
FINAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
3i Group, Anpario, Big Yellow Group, Bisichi , British Land Company, Edinburgh Inv Trust, Helical, Inspiration Healthcare Group , Premier Foods, Shires Income, Templeton Emerging Markets Inv Trust, The Mission Group, Vertu Motors