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Thursday preview: ECB, US Q1 GDP in focus

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Eurotower, Frankfurt am Main, GermanyCourtesy of the European Central Bank

All eyes on Thursday will be on the European Central Bank, as policymakers in Frankfurt meet to decide on interest rates.

Rate-setters are expected to opt for a 25 basis point cut in rates to 2.75%.

Against that backdrop, at 0930 BST the Office for National Statistics is scheduled to release money supply and lent lending data covering the month of December.

Also due out in the euro area and US are readings for gross domestic product growth in the first quarter for Germany and Spain covering the first quarter.

Thursday 30 January

INTERIMS

ITM Power, Rank Group, Scancell Holdings

INTERIM EX-DIVIDEND DATE

IG Group Holdings, Pennon Group

QUARTERLY EX-DIVIDEND DATE

JPMorgan Claverhouse Inv Trust, Supermarket Income Reit, Tufton Assets Limited Npv

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)

GDP (Preliminary) (GER) (07:00)

Gross Domestic Product (US) (13:30)

Industrial Confidence (EU) (10:00)

Initial Jobless Claims (US) (13:30)

Pending Homes Sales (US) (15:00)

Services Sentiment (EU) (10:00)

Unemployment Rate (EU) (10:00)

Q3

Airtel Africa , Wizz Air Holdings

Q4

Shell

GMS

Gail (India) Ltd GDR (Reg S)

FINALS

Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust, Patria Private Equity Trust

SPECIAL EX-DIVIDEND DATE

BioPharma Credit , Fonix

AGMS

Auction Technology Group , Greencore Group (CDI), Hollywood Bowl Group, Treatt

TRADING ANNOUNCEMENTS

3i Infrastructure, BT Group, St James's Place, The Sage Group

UK ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS

Consumer Credit (09:30)

M4 Money Supply (09:30)

Mortgage Approvals (09:30)

Nationwide House Price Index (07:00)

FINAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE

Topps Tiles

FINAL EX-DIVIDEND DATE

Hollywood Bowl Group, On The Beach Group , Schroder UK Mid Cap Fund, SSP Group

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