Tuesday preview: Fedspeak, BoE's Bailey in focus

20th May 2024 14:26

(Sharecast News) - Investors' attention on Tuesday will be on a raft of speeches from top US central bank officials.

At least six officials are scheduled to take to the podium, starting with Governor Christopher Waller at 1300 BST.

Bank of England chief Andrew Bailey is also due to deliver a speech, at 1700 BST.

In the euro area meanwhile, German producer price data for April will be released at 0600 BST, followed by data on the bloc's current account and trade balance later in the morning.

Tuesday 21 May

INTERIMS

Avon Protection, Ixico, SSP Group , Topps Tiles, Watkin Jones

INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS

Balance of Trade (EU) (10:00)

Current Account (EU) (09:00)

Producer Price Index (GER) (07:00)

GMS

Judges Scientific

FINALS

Assura , Caledonia Investments, Calnex Solutions , Cranswick, Diaceutics , FD Technologies Public Limited Company, Pennon Group

AGMS

Accesso Technology Group, Capita, Centamin (DI), Coca-Cola HBC AG (CDI), Dowlais Group, Epwin Group, Equals Group , Fintel, Forterra, Fresnillo, Gamma Communications, Getbusy, HydrogenOne Capital Growth, Impact Healthcare Reit , IWG , JTC, Judges Scientific, K3 Business Technology Group, M & G Credit Income Investment Trust , Metro Bank Holdings , O'Key Group GDR (Reg S) , Portmeirion Group, Riverstone Energy Limited , Shell , Sherborne Investors (Guernsey) C Limited NPV, TBC Bank Group, TBC Bank Group, Trustpilot Group

TRADING ANNOUNCEMENTS

Smiths Group

FINAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE

Bridgepoint Group (Reg S) , HGCapital Trust, Lloyds Banking Group, Old Mutual Limited NPV (DI)