Week ahead: US jobs data and ECB policy meeting on the horizon
All eyes will be on the latest US jobs data in the coming week.
While the monthly US employment reports are always of paramount importance, this time around that will be even more so the case, as they will be the last non-farm payrolls figures to be released before the Federal Reserve´s next monetary policy meeting.
The ISM manufacturing sector purchasing managers´ index for August and the Fed´s Beige book, both of which are set for release on Tuesday and Wednesday, respectively, will also be closely watched.
The day before, the European Central Bank will meet to decide on monetary policy. In the wake of the latest bout of volatility in global capital markets, some observers increasingly expect the ECB to add to or prolong the duration of its asset purchase programme.
In parallel, the latest euro area consumer price data out at the start of the week, on Monday, is expected to reveal that inflation fell back to the brink of outright price declines.
The most important data to watch out for in Britain will be Markit´s manufacturing sector PMI survey results on Tuesday and the latest net consumer credit figures.
Monday 31 August
INTERIMS
JSC Acron GDR (Reg S), MMC Norilsk Nickel ADR
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Chicago PMI (US) (14:45)
International Reserves (EU) (11:00)
EGMS
Mortice Ltd. (DI)
FINAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
Hibernia Reit
Tuesday 01 September
INTERIMS
Globaltrans Investment GDR (Reg S), Snoozebox Holdings, STM Group
QUARTERLY PAYMENT DATE
JPMorgan Claverhouse Inv Trust
QUARTERLY EX-DIVIDEND DATE
Schlumberger Ltd.
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Construction Spending (US) (15:00)
ISM Manufacturing (US) (15:00)
ISM Prices Paid (US) (15:00)
PMI Manufacturing (EU) (09:00)
Unemployment Rate (EU) (10:00)
Unemployment Rate (GER) (08:55)
GMS
Guscio
FINALS
CAP-XX Limited
EGMS
B.S.D Crown Ltd (DI)
AGMS
Energy Assets Group, Redcentric, United Cacao Limited (DI)
UK ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Consumer Credit (09:30)
M4 Money Supply (09:30)
M4 Sterling Lending (09:30)
Mortgage Approvals (09:30)
PMI Manufacturing (09:30)
FINAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
Iomart Group
Wednesday 02 September
INTERIMS
Biome Technologies, Concurrent Technologies, Fishing Republic , Johnson Service Group
INTERIM DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
Man Group
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Beige Book Fed Survey (US) (19:00)
Factory Orders (US) (00:00)
Goods Orders (US) (15:00)
Producer Price Index (EU) (10:00)
AGMS
Aberdeen New Dawn Investment Trust, Ashtead Group, Lindsell Train Inv Trust, PCG Entertainment (DI), Severfield
TRADING ANNOUNCEMENTS
Diploma
UK ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
PMI Construction (09:30)
FINAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
1pm
Q1
Ashtead Group
Thursday 03 September
INTERIMS
Empresaria Group, Fairpoint Group, Forbidden Technologies, Total Produce
INTERIM DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
Melrose Industries, St. Modwen Properties, Tyman, VPC Specialty Lending Investments
INTERIM EX-DIVIDEND DATE
888 Holdings, Acencia Debt Strategies Ltd., Aggreko, AL Noor Hospitals Group, Amino Technologies, Amlin, Arbuthnot Banking Group, ARM Holdings, Avesco Group, Aviva 8 3/8% Cumulative Irrd Preference 1, Baronsmead VCT 3, Baronsmead VCT 4, Baronsmead VCT 5, BlackRock Latin American Inv Trust, Capital & Counties Properties , Capital Drilling Ltd. (DI), Carillion, Centamin (DI), Chemring Group, Cineworld Group, esure Group, Foxtons Group , G4S, General Accident (Prf), Glanbia, Greggs, Gulf Marine Services, Hellermanntyton Group, HSS Hire Group , Inspired Energy, International Personal Finance, Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group, JPMorgan American Inv Trust, Kingspan Group, Meggitt, Michael Page International, National Express Group, Northern Electricity Prf, Novae Group, Paddy Power, Polymetal International, Portmeirion Group, Regus, Robert Walters, Sanne Group, Shire Plc, St James's Place
QUARTERLY EX-DIVIDEND DATE
Duet Real Estate Finance Ltd, Real Estate Credit Investments PCC Ltd Pref Shs
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
ECB Interest Rate (EU) (12:45)
PMI Composite (EU) (09:00)
PMI Services (EU) (09:00)
Retail Sales (EU) (10:00)
GMS
Ascent Resources
FINALS
Alumasc Group, CPL Resources, Go-Ahead Group, Redde
SPECIAL EX-DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
esure Group, Foxtons Group , Michael Page International
AGMS
Carclo, Consort Medical, Daejan Holdings, Dart Group, Hardy Oil & Gas, Maven Income And Growth VCT 6 , Ncondezi Energy Limited (DI), Opsec Security Group
TRADING ANNOUNCEMENTS
Safestore Holdings
UK ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Official Reserves (09:30)
PMI Composite (09:30)
PMI Services (09:30)
FINAL EX-DIVIDEND DATE
Clipper Logistics , Micro Focus International, Pinewood Group , Redcentric, Solid State
Friday 04 September
INTERIMS
EMIS Group
INTERIM DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
Avon Rubber, Blackrock Income And Growth Investment Trust, Domino's Pizza Group, Fevertree Drinks, Inchcape, Keller Group, McColl's Retail Group , Porvair
QUARTERLY PAYMENT DATE
Boeing Co
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Non-Farm Payrolls (US) (13:30)
PMI Retail (EU) (09:10)
Unemployment Rate (US) (13:30)
GMS
BlackRock Income Strategies Trust
AGMS
Latchways, Scholium Group, Torotrak
UK ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
New Car Registrations (09:00)
FINAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
Aberdeen New Dawn Investment Trust, Ashtead Group, Cranswick, QinetiQ Group, RPC Group