Week ahead: PM´s speech, Trump inauguration in focus
All eyes will undoubtedly be on the Prime Minister´s speech on 17 January in which she is expected to provide more details on her approach in the upcoming Brexit negotiations and on her objectives.
It has yet to be confirmed but reports indicate that a document may also be released alongside her speech.
Against that backdrop, investors would be treated to the latest consumer price data in Britain, on that same day, followed by the latest unemployment data on Wednesday and the monthly official retail sales report on Friday.
In the States, the spotlight was expected to be on President-elect Donald Trump´s inauguration on 20 January and his accompanying speech.
On the data front, the latest US CPI and industrial production figures, on Wednesday, would be the main risk events.
To take note of, US markets will be closed for trading on 16 January, in observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday.
Monday 16 January
INTERIM DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
Babcock International Group, Lazard World Trust Fund, Northgate
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Balance of Trade (EU) (10:00)
EGMS
PJSC PhosAgro GDR (Regs)
AGMS
Kennedy Ventures
TRADING ANNOUNCEMENTS
Etalon Group Ltd GDR (Reg S), OMV Petrom S.A. GDR (REG S)
FINAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
A&J Mucklow Group, Barloworld Ltd.
Tuesday 17 January
INTERIM DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
IG Design Group
FINALS
Elegant Hotels Group
EGMS
PJSC Centre For Cargo Container Traffic Transcontainer GDR (Reg S)
TRADING ANNOUNCEMENTS
Greggs, Sinclair Pharma
UK ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Consumer Price Index (09:30)
Producer Price Index (09:30)
Retail Price Index (09:30)
FINAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
Hargreave Hale AIM VCT 1
Wednesday 18 January
INTERIMS
Best of the Best
INTERIM DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
British Smaller Companies VCT, Circle Property , Ventus VCT D Shs, Ventus 2 VCT, Ventus 2 VCT 'C' Shares, Ventus 2 VCT D Shs, Ventus VCT, Ventus VCT 'C' Shares
QUARTERLY PAYMENT DATE
Assura
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Capacity Utilisation (US) (14:15)
Consumer Price Index (EU) (10:00)
Consumer Price Index (GER) (07:00)
Consumer Price Index (US) (13:30)
Industrial Production (US) (14:15)
MBA Mortgage Applications (US) (12:00)
Q3
Axis Bank Ltd GDR (Reg S)
SPECIAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
British Smaller Companies VCT
AGMS
Diploma, Game Digital, Majedie Investments
TRADING ANNOUNCEMENTS
Ladbrokes Coral Group
UK ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Claimant Count Rate (09:30)
FINAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
Focusrite, Northamber
Thursday 19 January
INTERIMS
1pm, NCC Group
INTERIM DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
Crystal Amber Fund Ltd.
INTERIM EX-DIVIDEND DATE
Ashtead Group, Bilby, Consort Medical, Coral Products, Fletcher King, SSE, Supergroup
QUARTERLY EX-DIVIDEND DATE
Custodian Reit
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Building Permits (US) (13:30)
Continuing Claims (US) (13:30)
Crude Oil Inventories (US) (16:00)
Current Account (EU) (09:00)
ECB Interest Rate (EU) (12:45)
Housing Starts (US) (13:30)
Initial Jobless Claims (US) (13:30)
GMS
Northern Investors Co
FINALS
Chemring Group
EGMS
Industrial Mlulti Propety Trust
TRADING ANNOUNCEMENTS
Halfords Group, Revolution Bars Group
FINAL EX-DIVIDEND DATE
Baring Emerging Europe, Compass Group, Dewhurst, Shaftesbury, Third Point Offshore Investors Limited, Third Point Offshore Investors Ltd. GBP Shares, UDG Healthcare Public Limited Company
Friday 20 January
INTERIM DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
Charles Stanley Group, Greene King, Halfords Group, Octopus AIM VCT, Sirius Real Estate Ltd., Solid State, United Carpets Group, Vertu Motors
QUARTERLY PAYMENT DATE
Real Estate Investors
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Producer Price Index (GER) (07:00)
EGMS
PJSC Megafon GDR (Reg S)
AGMS
Avacta Group, Character Group, Redefine International
TRADING ANNOUNCEMENTS
Close Brothers Group, Record
UK ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Retail Sales (09:30)
FINAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
Cambria Automobiles, Scottish Oriental Smaller Companies Trust