Week ahead: US PCE inflation data, consumer confidence in focus
All eyes over the coming week will be on the latest inflation data due out in the U.S..
On Friday, the Department of Commerce will publish its price deflators for personal consumption expenditures covering the month of February.
Worth noting, the core PCE price deflator is the inflation gauge by which the Federal Reserve defines its price stability target.
Also due out during the week in the U.S. are durable goods orders figures for February, on Tuesday, and a final reading for the University of Michigan's consumer confidence survey for March, on Thursday.
In Germany meanwhile, Tuesday will see the release of consultancy GfK's consumer confidence index for April, followed by retail sales data for February on Thursday.
Euro area M3 money supply figures for February will be published on Thursday.
Overnight during that same session investors will be watching for the latest Tokyo consumer price data for March.
UK markets will be closed for trading on 29 March and 1 April in observance of Good Friday and Easter, respectively.
Monday 25 March
INTERIMS
Virgin Wines UK
INTERIM DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
Mountview Estates
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
New Homes Sales (US) (14:00)
GMS
Digital 9 Infrastructure NPV, Sondrel (Holdings)
FINALS
Central Asia Metals, Gamma Communications, Henry Boot, Impact Healthcare Reit , Kingfisher, Ocean Harvest Technology Group , Octopus Renewables Infrastructure Trust , RTC Group, Tandem Group, US Solar Fund
ANNUAL REPORT
Afarak Group SE (DI), Tandem Group
AGMS
Commercial International Bank (Egypt) SAE GDR (Reg S), GSK, Hardide
TRADING ANNOUNCEMENTS
Pennon Group
Tuesday 26 March
INTERIMS
Bellway, Smiths Group, Softcat, YouGov
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Consumer Confidence (US) (14:00)
Durable Goods Orders (US) (12:30)
GFK Consumer Confidence (GER) (07:00)
House Price Index (US) (13:00)
GMS
Fondul Proprietatea S.A. GDR (Reg S)
FINALS
888 Holdings (DI), 888 Holdings (DI), AIREA, Amaroq Minerals Ltd. Npv (DI), Big Technologies, CAB Payments Holdings, CPP Group, DigitalBox, Empresaria Group, Flutter Entertainment (DI), Forterra, Genel Energy, Getbusy, Good Energy Group, Harworth Group, Inspired, Inspired, Journeo , Life Science REIT, Life Science REIT, Luceco , Michelmersh Brick Holdings, Niox Group, Petershill Partners , Real Estate Investors, Regional REIT Limited, W.A.G Payment Solutions , Wood Group (John), Xaar
ANNUAL REPORT
Getbusy
EGMS
Bankmuscat (S.A.O.G) GDR (Reg S), Riverstone Energy Limited , Tribe Technology
AGMS
Bankmuscat (S.A.O.G) GDR (Reg S), Becket Invest, LG Electronics Inc GDS (Reg S), Power Metal Resources, Titon Holdings, Wynnstay Group
TRADING ANNOUNCEMENTS
Ocado Group
Wednesday 27 March
INTERIMS
Gelion, James Halstead, James Halstead, James Halstead, Nanoco Group
INTERIM DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
Abrdn DIversified Income And Growth
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Business Climate Indicator (EU) (10:00)
Consumer Confidence (EU) (10:00)
Crude Oil Inventories (US) (14:30)
Economic Sentiment Indicator (EU) (10:00)
Industrial Confidence (EU) (10:00)
MBA Mortgage Applications (US) (11:00)
Services Sentiment (EU) (10:00)
Q4
Endeavour Mining
GMS
Loopup Group , RC365 Holding
FINALS
BioPharma Credit , Corero Network Security, Downing Renewables & Infrastructure Trust, Ecora Resources, Norman Broadbent , Old Mutual Limited NPV (DI), S4 Capital, Spectra Systems Corporation, The Artisanal Spirits Company, Vanquis Banking Group 20, Windward Ltd. NPV (DI)
AGMS
AB Ignitis Grupe GDR (Reg S), Abrdn Private Equity Opportunities Trust, Abrdn Private Equity Opportunities Trust, LPA Group, Nexus Infrastructure , Rights & Issues Investment Trust , Tekmar Group
Thursday 28 March
INTERIMS
AdvancedAdvT Limited NPV (DI), Aptamer Group, Crystal Amber Fund Ltd., Crystal Amber Fund Ltd.
INTERIM DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
Berkeley Group Holdings (The), BHP Group Limited NPV (DI), City of London Investment Group, Gateley (Holdings) , Genus, Hargreaves Lansdown, Mid Wynd International Inv Trust, North Atlantic Smaller Companies Inv Trust, Thames Ventures Vct 2 DSO D Shs
INTERIM EX-DIVIDEND DATE
New Star Investment Trust, Volution Group
QUARTERLY PAYMENT DATE
BP, Diversified Energy Company , Downing Renewables & Infrastructure Trust, HICL Infrastructure , NextEnergy Solar Fund Limited Red, Premier Miton Global Renewables Trust, The Renewables Infrastructure Group Limited, Vaalco Energy, Inc (DI)
QUARTERLY EX-DIVIDEND DATE
BlackRock Sustainable American Income Trust, Duke Capital Limited, Primary Health Properties, Value and Indexed Property Income Trust
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Chicago PMI (US) (13:45)
Continuing Claims (US) (12:30)
Gross Domestic Product (US) (12:30)
Initial Jobless Claims (US) (12:30)
M3 Money Supply (EU) (09:00)
Pending Homes Sales (US) (14:00)
Personal Consumption Expenditures (US) (12:30)
Retail Sales (GER) (07:00)
U. of Michigan Confidence (Final) (US) (14:00)
Unemployment Rate (GER) (08:55)
FINALS
Arbuthnot Banking Group, BBGI Global Infrastructure S.A. NPV (DI), Caledonia Mining Corporation (DI), Capricorn Energy, Chesnara, EJF Investments Ltd NPV, International Public Partnerships Ltd., Schroders Capital Global Innovation Trust
ANNUAL REPORT
EJF Investments Ltd NPV, IMI
SPECIAL EX-DIVIDEND DATE
Primorus Investments
EGMS
UPL Limited GDR Reg S
AGMS
Autins Group, Dar Global , Guild Esports , IDOX, IMI, MediaZest
UK ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Current Account (07:00)
Gross Domestic Product (07:00)
Nationwide House Price Index (07:00)
FINAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
Blackrock Throgmorton Trust, Imperial Brands , Keystone Positive Change Investment Trust 5% Cumulative Preference 1, S and U 6% Cumulative Prf. £1
FINAL EX-DIVIDEND DATE
Fidelity European Trust, IDOX, Melrose Industries, Moneysupermarket.com Group, Personal Group Holdings, Quartix Technologies, REA Holdings 9% Cum. Prf. #1, Smith & Nephew, Taylor Wimpey, Travis Perkins, Wynnstay Group
Friday 29 March
INTERIM DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
Fiske
QUARTERLY PAYMENT DATE
Energean
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Personal Consumption Expenditures (US) (12:30)
Personal Income (US) (12:30)
Personal Spending (US) (12:30)
AGMS
ROS Agro GDR REG S