Week ahead: BoE, ECB in focus
12th Jul 2024 12:50
(Sharecast News) - The coming week will bring with it potentially key readings for inflation and employment that some economists believe may decide whether or not the Bank of England cuts interest rates in August.
On Wednesday, the Office for National Statistics will publish consumer and producer price figures for the UK in June.
They will be followed by a reading on the next day for employment in May.
Also on Thursday, rate-setters at the European Central Bank will announce their latest policy decision.
No change in rates is anticipated but remarks by ECB president Christine Lagarde will be closely parsed for any actionable guidance.
In the US meanwhile, Tuesday will be the main day for economic data, with readings for monthly retail sales and import prices both due out.
Before that, on Monday, China's National Bureau of Statistics will release a trio of reports covering retail sales, industrial production and fixed asset investment in the Asian giant in June.
Monday 15 July
INTERIMS
Verici DX
INTERIM DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
Witan Investment Trust Plc
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Industrial Production (EU) (10:00)
Wholesale Price Index (GER) (07:00)
FINALS
ECO Animal Health Group
AGMS
Mind Gym
Tuesday 16 July
INTERIMS
Ocado Group, RM
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Balance of Trade (EU) (10:00)
Business Inventories (US) (15:00)
Import and Export Price Indices (US) (13:30)
Retail Sales (US) (13:30)
Retail Sales Less Autos (US) (13:30)
ZEW Survey (EU) - Economic Sentiment (10:00)
ZEW Survey (GER) - Current Situation (10:00)
ZEW Survey (GER) - Economic Sentiment (10:00)
FINALS
Brickability Group , Sosandar
AGMS
Ashoka Whiteoak Emerging Markets Trust, Bloomsbury Publishing, Burberry Group, First Class Metals , Wynnstay Properties
TRADING ANNOUNCEMENTS
B&M European Value Retail S.A. (DI), Intermediate Capital Group, Mcbride, Petra Diamonds Ltd.(DI)
FINAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
Mears Group, Pets at Home Group
Wednesday 17 July
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Building Permits (US) (13:30)
Capacity Utilisation (US) (14:15)
Crude Oil Inventories (US) (15:30)
Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (EU) (10:00)
Housing Starts (US) (13:30)
Industrial Production (US) (14:15)
MBA Mortgage Applications (US) (12:00)
FINALS
Cohort, Renold
AGMS
Caledonia Investments, Caledonia Investments, Edinburgh Inv Trust, Edinburgh Inv Trust, HarbourVest Global Private Equity Limited A Shs, Helical, HICL Infrastructure , Pennant International Group
UK ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Consumer Price Index (07:00)
Producer Price Index (07:00)
Retail Price Index (07:00)
FINAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
Panther Securities, Severn Trent
Thursday 18 July
INTERIM EX-DIVIDEND DATE
Dewhurst Group, Dewhurst Group 'A'NON.VTG, Hercules Site Services , Porvair
QUARTERLY EX-DIVIDEND DATE
JpMorgan China Growth & Income , M Winkworth, TwentyFour Select Monthly Income Fund Limited
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Continuing Claims (US) (13:30)
ECB Report (EU) (13:15)
Existing Home Sales (US) (15:00)
Initial Jobless Claims (US) (13:30)
Philadelphia Fed Index (US) (13:30)
GMS
Theracryf
SPECIAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
Downing Strategic Micro-Cap Investment Trust Red
AGMS
Biotech Growth Trust (The), Braveheart Investment Group, Brown (N.) Group, FD Technologies Public Limited Company, Ingenta, Johnson Matthey, Novacyt S.A. (CDI), Premier Foods, QinetiQ Group, SIMEC Atlantis Energy Limited (DI), SSE, Tower Resources, TR Property Inv Trust
TRADING ANNOUNCEMENTS
AJ Bell, Diploma, Diploma, Dunelm Group, QinetiQ Group, SSE, The Artisanal Spirits Company
UK ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Claimant Count Rate (07:00)
Unemployment Rate (07:00)
FINAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
DCC (CDI)
FINAL EX-DIVIDEND DATE
Bytes Technology Group , C&C Group (CDI), Castings, Celebrus Technologies, Cranswick, FirstGroup, Ninety One , ProVen Growth & Income VCT, ProVen VCT, Victorian Plumbing Group
Friday 19 July
INTERIMS
Capricorn Energy
INTERIM DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
AVI Global Trust , Gulf Keystone Petroleum Ltd Com Shs (DI), Impax Asset Management Group, RWS Holdings
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Current Account (EU) (09:00)
Producer Price Index (GER) (07:00)
ANNUAL REPORT
MS International
AGMS
Kistos Holdings, Personal Assets Trust
TRADING ANNOUNCEMENTS
Hargreaves Lansdown
UK ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
GFK Consumer Confidence (00:01)
Public Sector Net Borrowing (07:00)
Retail Sales (07:00)
FINAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
Animalcare Group, Bank of Georgia Group, Facilities by ADF, Flowtech Fluidpower, ICG Enterprise Trust, Ingenta, Maven Income & Growth VCT, National Grid, Pharos Energy , RS Group, Science Group , TBC Bank Group, Touchstar