Week ahead: Cabinet reshuffle, Chinese data in focus
The focus in the coming week will be on any Cabinet reshuffle by the Prime Minister.
Political considerations will also be high on the agenda on the other side of the Pond, as the looming expiry of the temporary stop-gap spending bill on 19 January forces Republicans to reach across the aisles to Democrats in order to avoid a government shutdown.
In terms of data, the spotlight will be on the latest consumer price data in China which are scheduled for release at the middle of the week, supplemented by the latest foreign trade numbers on Friday and money supply and credit for December also set for release during the week.
Stateside, the main reports which are set to be published are those on US retail sales and consumer price for December, both also on Friday.
Back in the UK, readings on industrial production and foreign trade will be forthcoming on Wednesday.
Monday January 08
INTERIMS
Micro Focus International
INTERIM DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
3i Infrastructure, Caffyns, Hogg Robinson Group
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Consumer Confidence (EU) (10:00)
Factory Orders (GER) (07:00)
Retail Sales (EU) (10:00)
GMS
Savannah Petroleum , Supergroup, Worldpay Group
EGMS
Matomy Media Group Limited (DI)
UK ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Halifax House Price Index (08:30)
Tuesday January 09
INTERIMS
Games Workshop Group, Ilika, Stock Spirits Group
INTERIM DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
Yu Group
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Industrial Production (GER) (06:00)
Industrial Production (GER) (07:00)
FINALS
Elegant Hotels Group , Nexus Infrastructre , Safestore Holdings
AGMS
Carr's Group, Weatherly International
TRADING ANNOUNCEMENTS
Carr's Group, Ferrexpo, Joules Group, Majestic Wine, Morrison (Wm) Supermarkets, Persimmon, Robert Walters, SIG, Stock Spirits Group , Topps Tiles
FINAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
Fidelity Special Values
Wednesday January 10
INTERIMS
Supergroup
INTERIM DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
3i Group, Electrocomponents, National Grid, Royal Mail, Wincanton
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Crude Oil Inventories (US) (15:30)
Wholesales Inventories (US) (15:00)
GMS
Capital Gearing Trust, West African Minerals Corporation (DI)
FINALS
Shoe Zone
SPECIAL EX-DIVIDEND DATE
Datatec Ltd. (DI)
AGMS
Altona Energy, Focusrite, Tharisa (DI), Wey Education
TRADING ANNOUNCEMENTS
Marshalls, Pagegroup, Quiz, Sainsbury (J), Shoe Zone, Supergroup, Taylor Wimpey, Ted Baker, Tullow Oil
UK ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Balance of Trade (09:30)
FINAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
Bellway, Lok'n Store Group
FINAL EX-DIVIDEND DATE
Barloworld Ltd.
Thursday January 11
INTERIM DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
Alliance Pharma, Caledonia Investments, D4T4 Solutions
INTERIM EX-DIVIDEND DATE
QinetiQ Group, Workspace Group
QUARTERLY PAYMENT DATE
GlaxoSmithKline, Total SA, XP Power Ltd. (DI)
QUARTERLY EX-DIVIDEND DATE
JPMorgan Asian Investment Trust, Middlefield Canadian Income PCC, Primary Health Properties
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Continuing Claims (US) (13:30)
Initial Jobless Claims (US) (13:30)
Producer Price Index (US) (13:30)
GMS
Domino's Pizza Group
SPECIAL EX-DIVIDEND DATE
Scottish Inv Trust, Sky
AGMS
Debenhams, European Investment Trust, Fenner, MySquar Limited (DI), Unicorn AIM VCT
TRADING ANNOUNCEMENTS
AO World, Barratt Developments, Boohoo.com, Booker Group, Debenhams, Hays, Hilton Food Group, Jupiter Fund Management , Marks & Spencer Group, Moss Bros Group, Moss Bros Group, Mothercare, Nichols, Premier Oil, Rathbone Brothers, Tesco
FINAL EX-DIVIDEND DATE
Baring Emerging Europe, Brewin Dolphin Holdings, Character Group, Connect Group, DotDigital Group, Henderson Alternative Strategies Trust , Income & Growth VCT , Majedie Investments, On The Beach Group , Patisserie Holdings , Scottish Inv Trust, Third Point Offshore Investors Ltd. GBP Shares, UDG Healthcare Public Limited Company, Unicorn AIM VCT , Urban&Civic , WH Smith
Friday January 12
INTERIMS
Artemis Alpha Trust
INTERIM DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
Brown (N.) Group, Cropper (James), Intermediate Capital Group, Liontrust Asset Management, Marks & Spencer Group, Michelmersh Brick Holdings, NB Distressed Debt Investment Fund Limited, NB Distressed Debt Investment Fund Limited Ext Shs, NB Distressed Debt Investment Fund Limited Red Ord, Norcros, Pets at Home Group , Polar Capital Holdings, Severfield, Tarsus Group, Tatton Asset Management , Telford Homes
QUARTERLY PAYMENT DATE
Schlumberger Ltd.
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Consumer Price Index (US) (13:30)
Retail Sales (US) (13:30)
AGMS
JPMorgan Elect Managed Cash Shares, JPMorgan Elect Managed Growth Shares, JPMorgan Elect Managed Income Shares, Nanoco Group
TRADING ANNOUNCEMENTS
Tarsus Group, XP Power Ltd. (DI)
FINAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
Aeorema Communications, Associated British Foods, Carr's Group, Netcall