Week ahead: US non-farm payrolls, Global PMIs in focus
All eyes over the coming week will be on the release of the "all-important" monthly jobs report in the States at the end of the week.
The likely policies of the incoming Trump administration have been in focus over the past two weeks.
But those same policies and their impact will in large part also be a function of the current strength of the US economy, or lack thereof.
Hence the importance of Friday's jobs release.
The JOLTS report on Tuesday will also be closely monitored for further clues regarding the outlook for the US jobs market.
Other key releases to watch out for are the Fed Beige Book on Wednesday and the University of Michigan's consumer confidence survey on Friday.
Also possibly having a big impact on markets during the week will be a raft of purchasing managers' survey results for services sector activity due out on Thursday in the UK, euro area and US.
Another PMI survey, but for manufacturing, from consultancy Caixin, will be released on Monday.
Monday 02 December
INTERIM DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
BAE Systems, Marshalls, Triple Point Venture Vct
QUARTERLY PAYMENT DATE
JpMorgan China Growth & Income
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Construction Spending (US) (15:00)
ISM Manufacturing (US) (15:00)
PMI Manufacturing (GER) (08:55)
PMI Manufacturing (EU) (09:00)
PMI Manufacturing (US) (09:30)
FINALS
SRT Marine Systems
AGMS
R8 Capital Investments
UK ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
PMI Manufacturing (09:30)
Tuesday 03 December
INTERIMS
Discoverie Group, Mind Gym, Ondo Insurtech, System1 Group
FINALS
Diales, Gooch & Housego, Gooch & Housego, Greencore Group (CDI), Marston's, On The Beach Group , Paragon Banking Group, SSP Group
AGMS
Brand Architekts Group, Cordel Group, CQS New City High Yield Fund Limited, Ikigai Ventures Limited Npv, PRS Reit (The) , Rosslyn Data Technologies, Schroder Oriental Income Fund Ltd., The Revel Collective, Tungsten West
Wednesday 04 December
INTERIMS
SDCL Energy Efficiency Income Trust, XP Factory
INTERIM DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
BlackRock Smaller Companies Trust
QUARTERLY PAYMENT DATE
JPMorgan Claverhouse Inv Trust
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Crude Oil Inventories (US) (15:30)
Factory Orders (US) (15:00)
MBA Mortgage Applications (US) (12:00)
PMI Composite (EU) (09:00)
PMI Composite (GER) (08:55)
PMI Composite (US) (14:45)
PMI Services (GER) (08:55)
FINALS
Ixico, Treatt, Tritax Eurobox (GBP)
AGMS
Croma Security Solutions Group, Supermarket Income Reit, VinaCapital Vietnam Opportunity Fund Ltd.
UK ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
PMI Composite (09:30)
PMI Services (09:30)
FINAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
PZ Cussons, Wilmington
Thursday 05 December
INTERIMS
Baltic Classifieds Group, Carclo, SDI Group , Sequoia Economic Infrastructure Income Fund Limited , Smith (DS)
INTERIM DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
British American Inv Trust, Burford Capital NPV (DI)
INTERIM EX-DIVIDEND DATE
Babcock International Group, British Land Company, Caledonia Investments, CMC Markets, Cordiant Digital Infrastructure Limited NPV, Intermediate Capital Group, Johnson Matthey, Mercia Asset Management, Next, Pets at Home Group , Speedy Hire, Supreme , Telecom Plus, VP
QUARTERLY EX-DIVIDEND DATE
Alpha Real Trust Ltd., Energean , Real Estate Credit Investments Ltd
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Continuing Claims (US) (13:30)
Factory Orders (GER) (07:00)
Initial Jobless Claims (US) (13:30)
ISM Services (US) (15:00)
Producer Price Index (EU) (10:00)
GMS
CAP-XX Limited, CAP-XX Limited, Home Reit , MetalNRG
FINALS
AJ Bell
EGMS
Air China Ltd.
AGMS
Doric Nimrod Air Three Limited Red Ord Pref Shs Npv, Doric Nimrod Air Two Ltd Pref Shs Npv, Gabelli Merger Plus+ Trust, Global Petroleum Ltd., New Star Investment Trust, Solgold, Volta Finance Limited, YouGov, Zanaga Iron Ore Co. Ltd (DI)
TRADING ANNOUNCEMENTS
Balfour Beatty
UK ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Halifax House Price Index (07:00)
PMI Construction (09:30)
FINAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
Galliford Try, Renishaw
FINAL EX-DIVIDEND DATE
Aeci 5 1/2% Prf, Asia Dragon Trust , Croma Security Solutions Group, Ecclesiastical Insurance 8.625% Non-Cum Irr Pref Shares, General Accident 'A', London Finance & Investment Group
Friday 06 December
INTERIM DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
Aurora Investment Trust, Balfour Beatty, JD Sports Fashion, Mincon Group (CDI), SThree, Whitbread, Young & Co's Brewery 'A' Shares, Young & Co's Brewery Non VTG
QUARTERLY PAYMENT DATE
Chenavari Toro Income Fund Limited NPV, Unilever, Wheaton Precious Metals Corp.NPV (CDI)
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Balance of Trade (GER) (07:00)
Consumer Credit (US) (20:00)
Gross Domestic Product (EU) (10:00)
Industrial Production (GER) (07:00)
Non-Farm Payrolls (US) (13:30)
Unemployment Rate (US) (13:30)
FINALS
Schroder European Real Estate Investment Trust
ANNUAL REPORT
Diploma
AGMS
Bluefield Solar Income Fund Limited, First Tin
FINAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
Ashmore Group, Fidelity Asian Values, Genus, NWF Group, Sylvania Platinum Ltd (DI)