Week ahead: US PCE inflation data, German IFO index in focus
The outlook for inflation in the US would continue to be in focus during the last week of August.
On Friday, the US Department of Commerce was scheduled to release the price deflators for personal consumption expenditures in July.
The behaviour of the core PCE price index was of particular interest, given that it was the Federal Reserve's preferred gauge for inflationary pressures.
Earlier in the week, on Monday, Commerce would publish durable goods orders data, also for July, which would help investors keep track of trends in business investment.
Germany's IFO institute would release its closely followed monthly business confidence index that same day.
It would be followed by a reading for German consumer confidence in September from consultancy GfK.
Preliminary consumer price readings for Germany and Spain in July, on Thursday, might also attract attention.
Thursday would also bring with it a raft of economic indicators out of Japan, including reports on industrial production, unemployment and consumer price inflation in Tokyo.
On home shores, Friday would bring with it figures on net consumer credit and mortgage lending covering the month of July.
Monday 26 August
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Durable Goods Orders (US) (13:30)
IFO Business Climate (GER) (09:00)
IFO Current Assessment (GER) (09:00)
IFO Expectations (GER) (09:00)
Tuesday 27 August
INTERIMS
Faron Pharmaceuticals Oy (DI)
INTERIM DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
Blackrock Throgmorton Trust
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Consumer Confidence (US) (15:00)
GDP (Preliminary) (GER) (07:00)
GFK Consumer Confidence (GER) (07:00)
House Price Index (US) (14:00)
EGMS
Ming Yang Smart Energy Group Limited Gdr (Each Repr 5 A Shs Rmb1) (Reg S)
AGMS
Belluscura , RUA Life Sciences , Triple Point Energy Transition
Wednesday 28 August
INTERIMS
PensionBee Group , PureTech Health
QUARTERLY PAYMENT DATE
Seplat Energy (DI)
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Crude Oil Inventories (US) (15:30)
M3 Money Supply (EU) (09:00)
MBA Mortgage Applications (US) (12:00)
GMS
East Imperial, Echo Energy
FINALS
Naked Wines
AGMS
Ethernity Networks Ltd, Gail (India) Ltd GDR (Reg S), Kinovo , Wishbone Gold (DI)
UK ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
BRC Shop Price Index (00:01)
Thursday 29 August
INTERIMS
BBGI Global Infrastructure S.A. NPV (DI), China Pacific Insurance (Group) Co., Ltd GDR (Reg S), Gem Diamonds Ltd. (DI), Grafton Group Ut (CDI), Hunting, PPHE Hotel Group Ltd
INTERIM DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust, Bellevue Healthcare Trust (Red)
INTERIM EX-DIVIDEND DATE
Capital Limited (DI), Centamin (DI), Clarkson, Dowlais Group, Genuit Group, InterContinental Hotels Group, International Personal Finance, JPMorgan American Inv Trust, LLoyds Banking Group 6.475% Non-Cum Pref Shares, Morgan Advance Materials 5% Cumulative 2nd Preference 1, Morgan Advance Materials 5.5% Cumulative 1st preference 1, Newcastle 12 5/8% Perm Int Bearing Shs #1000, Northern Electricity Prf, Pagegroup, Plus500 Ltd (DI), Quartix Technologies, Quilter, RHI Magnesita N.V. (DI), Robert Walters, Savills, Secure Trust Bank, Serco Group, Team Internet Group
QUARTERLY EX-DIVIDEND DATE
Canadian General Investments Ltd., Diversified Energy Company , Downing Renewables & Infrastructure Trust, Petrotal Corporation NPV (DI), Premier Miton Global Renewables Trust
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Business Climate Indicator (EU) (10:00)
Consumer Confidence (EU) (10:00)
Continuing Claims (US) (13:30)
Economic Sentiment Indicator (EU) (10:00)
Gross Domestic Product (US) (13:30)
Industrial Confidence (EU) (10:00)
Initial Jobless Claims (US) (13:30)
Pending Homes Sales (US) (15:00)
Personal Consumption Expenditures (US) (13:30)
Services Sentiment (EU) (10:00)
SPECIAL EX-DIVIDEND DATE
Plus500 Ltd (DI)
EGMS
Roebuck Food Group Public Limited Company (CDI)
AGMS
Guinness Vct
FINAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
Calculus VCT
FINAL EX-DIVIDEND DATE
Auto Trader Group , Brickability Group , Diageo, Dr. Martens , Henderson Smaller Companies Inv Trust, Knights Group Holdings , Northern Bear, PayPoint, Zigup
Friday 30 August
INTERIMS
Fondul Proprietatea S.A. GDR (Reg S)
INTERIM DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
Taylor Maritime Investments Limited NPV
QUARTERLY PAYMENT DATE
City of London Inv Trust, Custodian Property Income Reit, ICG Enterprise Trust, Octopus Renewables Infrastructure Trust , Picton Property Income Ltd, Tetragon Financial Group Limited
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Chicago PMI (US) (14:45)
Consumer Confidence (EU) (10:00)
Import Price Index (GER) (07:00)
Personal Consumption Expenditures (US) (13:30)
Personal Income (US) (13:30)
Personal Spending (US) (13:30)
Retail Sales (GER) (07:00)
U. of Michigan Confidence (US) (15:00)
Unemployment Rate (EU) (10:00)
Unemployment Rate (GER) (08:55)
UK ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Consumer Credit (09:30)
M4 Money Supply (09:30)
Mortgage Approvals (09:30)
FINAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
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, Cranswick, CVC Income & Growth Limited NPV Euro, CVC Income & Growth Limited NPV GBP, Volex