Week ahead: Jackson Hole, Global PMIs in the spotlight
The spotlight in financial markets over the coming week will be on the Federal Reserve's eagerly-awaited central banking symposium at Jackson Hole, Wyoming, on Friday.
Expectations had been running high that Fed officials would use that venue to lay the groundwork for the start of 'tapering' its purchases of public debt.
However, against the backdrop of the Delta variant of Covid-19, the outcome of the symposium might be a bit less hawkish than expected.
Ahead of Jackson Hole, Monday will see the release of a raft of Purchasing Managers' Indices from around the world.
Whether in the UK, US or euro area, those PMIs are expected to show growth in manufacturing and services continuing to expand at a similarly brisk pace as in June.
Readings on second quarter gross domestic product growth in Germany and the US, on Tuesday and Thursday, respectively, are also likely to draw a fair bit of attention.
Last, but not least, on Friday, the University of Michigan is due to release a final reading on US consumer confidence in August.
Yet economist are anticipating but a small bounce from the lows hit at the start of the month.
Monday 23 August
INTERIMS
BATM Advanced Communications Ltd., PJSC Acron GDR (REG S)
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Existing Home Sales (US) (15:00)
IFO Business Climate (GER) (09:00)
IFO Current Assessment (GER) (09:00)
IFO Expectations (GER) (09:00)
AGMS
IDE Group Holdings, Renold
FINAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
Castings
Tuesday 24 August
INTERIMS
PureTech Health
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Gross Domestic Product (GER) (07:00)
New Homes Sales (US) (15:00)
EGMS
Global Ports Investments GDR (REG S)
AGMS
Northern Bear, Nuformix, Purplebricks Group
Wednesday 25 August
INTERIMS
Anglo Pacific Group, Costain Group, Grafton Group Ut (CDI)
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Crude Oil Inventories (US) (15:30)
Import Price Index (GER) (07:00)
MBA Mortgage Applications (US) (12:00)
FINALS
Clipper Logistics
AGMS
Adams, Afritin Mining Limited NPV, Joint Stock Company Kaspi.Kz GDR (Reg S) , Latham (James), Oxford Technology 2 VCT, Oxford Technology 3 VCT, Oxford Technology 4 Venture Capital Trust, Oxford Technology VCT, Pineapple Power Corporation
Thursday 26 August
INTERIMS
Chesnara, CRH (CDI), Faron Pharmaceuticals Oy (DI), Glenveagh Properties (CDI), Hunting, Macfarlane Group, PJSC RusHydro ADR
INTERIM DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
Ferrexpo
INTERIM EX-DIVIDEND DATE
4Imprint Group, Apax Global Alpha Limited , Arbuthnot Banking Group, Ariana Resources, Aviva, Capital & Counties Properties , Drax Group, Foxtons Group , Keystone Positive Change Investment Trust 5% Cumulative Preference 1, Mondi, OSB Group , Plus500 Ltd (DI), RHI Magnesita N.V. (DI), Rights & Issues Investment Trust , Secure Trust Bank, St James's Place, Symphony International Holdings Ltd., Ultra Electronics Holdings
QUARTERLY PAYMENT DATE
Tetragon Financial Group Limited
QUARTERLY EX-DIVIDEND DATE
BlackRock World Mining Trust, HICL Infrastructure , Land Securities Group, NB Global Monthly Income Fund Limited Red Ord Shs NPV £, Round Hill Music Royalty Fund Limited NPV, Wheaton Precious Metals Corp.NPV (CDI)
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Continuing Claims (US) (13:30)
Durable Goods Orders (US) (13:30)
GFK Consumer Confidence (GER) (07:00)
Gross Domestic Product (GER) (07:00)
Initial Jobless Claims (US) (13:30)
M3 Money Supply (EU) (09:00)
FINALS
Hays
SPECIAL EX-DIVIDEND DATE
Melrose Industries
AGMS
Braemar Shipping Services, D4T4 Solutions, New Century AIM VCT, Triple Point Energy Efficiency Infrastructure Company
TRADING ANNOUNCEMENTS
Hays
FINAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
QinetiQ Group
FINAL EX-DIVIDEND DATE
Appreciate Group, Auto Trader Group , Brickability Group , Diageo, Gateley (Holdings) , Henderson Smaller Companies Inv Trust, XPS Pensions Group
Friday 27 August
INTERIMS
BBGI Global Infrastructure S.A. NPV (DI), Public Joint Stock Company Rosseti GDR (Each REPR 200 ORD) Reg S, Yew Grove Reit (CDI)
INTERIM DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust, Aptitude Software Group , Blackrock Throgmorton Trust, Edge Performance VCT 'I' Shares, Kitwave Group, Marwyn Value Investors Limited, Porvair, RBG Holdings, RM
INTERIM EX-DIVIDEND DATE
Newcastle 12 5/8% Perm Int Bearing Shs #1000
QUARTERLY PAYMENT DATE
Greencoat Renewables (CDI), Octopus Renewables Infrastructure Trust , SME Credit Realisation Fund Limited NPV
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Personal Consumption Expenditures (US) (13:30)
Personal Income (US) (13:30)
Personal Spending (US) (13:30)
U. of Michigan Confidence (US) (15:00)
SPECIAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
Bloomsbury Publishing, Northern 3 VCT
EGMS
Datang International Power Generation Co Ltd.
AGMS
Oryx International Growth Fund Ltd., Pires Investments, Vietnam Enterprise Investments (DI)
FINAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
Bloomsbury Publishing, Downing One VCT , Latham (James), Northern 3 VCT