On that note, across the Pacific, in China, Tuesday will see the release of readings on retail sales, industrial production and fixed asset investment.

In the UK, employment data for June and consumer price and retail sales figures for July are all set for release, in that order and starting from Tuesday.

The data calendar is also quite heavy in the US with retail sales data for July, on Wednesday, potentially the most market-moving report, given the heavy weighting of consumption in GDP.

Readings are also due out on industrial production and on the Federal Reserve bank of Philadelphia's manufacturing sector gauge, for August.

Capping the week off, the Reserve Bank of India is set to make a policy announcement on Friday.

Monday August 13

INTERIMS

Clarkson, Plus500 Ltd (DI)

FINALS

UniVision Engineering Ltd.

SPECIAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE

Establishment Inv Trust

AGMS

Albion Venture Capital Trust

FINAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE

Downing Four VCT DP2011 Gen A Shs, Downing Four VCT DP2011 Str A Shs, Downing Four VCT DSO 'D' Shs, Establishment Inv Trust, Invesco Asia Trust, Investec, Mountview Estates

Tuesday August 14

INTERIMS

Antofagasta, Apax Global Alpha Limited , Capital & Regional, esure Group, JPJ Group, Mears Group, Menzies(John), Polypipe Group , Realm Therapeutics , Telecom Egypt SAE GDS (Regs), Touchstone Exploration Inc NPV (DI), Transgloble Energy Corporation NPV (DI)

INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS

Consumer Price Index (GER) (07:00)

GDP (Preliminary) (EU) (10:00)

GDP (Preliminary) (GER) (07:00)

Import and Export Price Indices (US) (13:30)

Industrial Production (EU) (10:00)

ZEW Survey (EU) - Economic Sentiment (10:00)

ZEW Survey (GER) - Current Situation (10:00)

ZEW Survey (GER) - Economic Sentiment (10:00)

Q2

JPJ Group, Telecom Egypt SAE GDS (Regs)

AGMS

Castings, Gabelli Value Plus Trust

TRADING ANNOUNCEMENTS

Castings

UK ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS

Claimant Count Rate (09:30)

Wednesday August 15

INTERIMS

Admiral Group, Balfour Beatty, CLS Holdings, Georgia Healthcare Group, Hikma Pharmaceuticals, Hochschild Mining, Lookers, Marshall Motor Holdings, Riverstone Energy Limited

INTERIM DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE

Shoe Zone

QUARTERLY PAYMENT DATE

Marsh & Mclennan Cos Inc.

INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS

Business Inventories (US) (15:00)

Capacity Utilisation (US) (14:15)

Crude Oil Inventories (US) (15:30)

Industrial Production (US) (14:15)

MBA Mortgage Applications (US) (12:00)

Retail Sales (US) (13:30)

Q2

Georgia Healthcare Group

FINALS

Falanx Group Ltd

AGMS

Afritin Mining Limited NPV, John Laing Environmental Assets Group Limited , Origo Partners

UK ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS

Consumer Price Index (09:30)

Producer Price Index (09:30)

Retail Price Index (10:30)

FINAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE

Halma, Majestic Wine, National Grid

Thursday August 16

INTERIMS

Allied Minds , Bank of Georgia Group, CableVision Holdings S.A. GDS, Capital Drilling Ltd. (DI), Kaz Minerals , Tribal Group

INTERIM DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE

Treatt

INTERIM EX-DIVIDEND DATE

Anglo American, Aviva, Contour Global , Dairy Farm International Holdings Ltd (Bermuda), Dairy Farm International Holdings Ltd. (Jersey), Dairy Farm International Holdings Ltd. (Singapore), Domino's Pizza Group, Henderson Opportunities Trust, Hongkong Land Holding Ltd. (Bermuda), Hongkong Land Holding Ltd. (Jersey), Hongkong Land Holding Ltd. (Sing.Reg), Ibstock , Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd (Singapore Reg), Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd. (Bermuda), Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd. (Jersey), Jardine Strategic Holdingd Ltd. (Bermuda), Jardine Strategic Holdingd Ltd. (Jersey REG), Jardine Strategic Holdings Ltd. (Singapore), Lancashire Holdings Limited, Legal & General Group, Lloyds Banking Group, Low & Bonar, Mandarin Oriental International (Bermuda), Mandarin Oriental International (Jersey), Mandarin Oriental International (Singapore), Merlin Entertainments , Millennium & Copthorne Hotels, North Midland Construction, Pearson, Quartix Holdings , Reckitt Benckiser Group, RSA Ins 7 3/8%pf, Schroders, Schroders (Non-Voting), SEGRO, Standard Life Aberdeen, Synectics, TI Fluid Systems, Vivo Energy

QUARTERLY EX-DIVIDEND DATE

Civitas Social Housing , Civitas Social Housing C Shs, ICG Enterprise Trust, MedicX Fund Ltd., Raven Property Group Limited Cum Red Pref, RM Secured Direct Lending, The Renewables Infrastructure Group Limited

INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS

Balance of Trade (EU) (10:00)

Building Permits (US) (13:30)

Continuing Claims (US) (13:30)

Housing Starts (US) (13:30)

Initial Jobless Claims (US) (13:30)

FINALS

Filtronic, Rank Group

SPECIAL EX-DIVIDEND DATE

Lindsell Train Inv Trust, London & Associated Properties, Severfield

AGMS

Sequoia Economic Infrastructure Income Fund Limited

TRADING ANNOUNCEMENTS

Kingfisher

UK ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS

Retail Sales (09:30)

FINAL EX-DIVIDEND DATE

Aberdeen New Dawn Investment Trust, Ashtead Group, FIH Group , Iomart Group, Lindsell Train Inv Trust, London & Associated Properties, Quiz, Severfield

Friday August 17

INTERIMS

Global Ports Holding

INTERIM DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE

Globalworth Real Estate Investments Limited, Safestore Holdings, Stenprop Limited

QUARTERLY PAYMENT DATE

Tufton Oceanic Assets Limited NPV

INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS

Consumer Price Index (EU) (10:00)

Wholesale Price Index (GER) (07:00)

ANNUAL REPORT

Abbey

EGMS

BCRE - Brack Capital Real Estate Investments N.V. (DI), PJSC Megafon GDR (Reg S)

AGMS

MX Oil

UK ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS

Current Account (EU) (09:00)

FINAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE

Castings, Heath (Samuel) & Sons, Immunodiagnostic Systems Holdings, Scapa Group, Sirius Real Estate Ltd., U And I Group