Week ahead: Global inflation, MPC in focus
The market spotlight in the coming week will be on the latest inflation readings from around the world, with data expected from the UK, US, the largest euro area countries and China.
With the exception of Britain, by and large inflation had been persistently lower than expected of late, although in a few countries such as Germany or Spain it was at more normal levels.
Looking forward (as inflation is a lagging indicator), market commentary appeared to be somewhat upbeat regarding the prospects for the global economy (at least outside of China), especially given recent gains for commodity prices. Hence, the hope was that sooner, rather than later, inflation might make a more forceful reappearance.
Despite that, policymakers around the world remained cautious due to the possibility of costly missteps.
Naturally, it should be pointed out that stockmarkets like inflation.
Against that backdrop, on Thursday the Monetary Policy Committee would meet - one of its few remaining meetings before the end of the year - to decide on rates.
Ahead of their deliberations, ONS would relase consumer and factory gate price data for August, on Tuesday, followed by the latest employment numbers in the following session.
Overseas, at the weekend China's National Bureau of Statistics was scheduled to publish CPI and producer price data for August, with readings on fixed asset investment, retail sales and industrial production due on Thursday.
Over in the US, the week would be back-end loaded, with reports on retail sales, industrial production and the University of Michigan's consumer confidence survey for September all due on Friday.
The day before, the Bureau of Labor would publish CPI data for August.
Monday, 11 September
FINALS
Tlou Energy Limited (DI), Seeing Machines Ltd., K3 Capital Group, Abcam, PCI-PAL, 1pm
INTERIMS
Pennant International Group, XLMedia, EPE Special Opportunities, Restore, MD Medical Group Investments GDR (Reg S), Starwood European Real Estate Finance Ltd, Crossrider, Specialist Investment Properties, Luceco, Maintel Holdings, Diversified Gas & Oil, Servelec Group, Deltex Medical Group, HaloSource Inc. (DI / REG S)
EKF Diagnostics Holdings, Cloudcall Group, Be Heard Group, John Laing Infrastructure Fund Ltd, HGCapital Trust
TRADING ANNOUNCEMENTS
Associated British Foods, Up Global Sourcing Holdings
AGMS
Real Estate Credit Investments Ltd, Bailey (C.H.), PHSC, Empyrean Energy
Lansdowne Oil & Gas
DRILLING REPORT
Jersey Oil And Gasm Exillon Energy
INTERIM DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
AstraZeneca
Mobeus Income & Growth 4 Vct
Tuesday, 12 September
FINALS
Vernalis plc, TyraTech Inc. (DI / REGS), Murgitroyd Group, InnovaDerma
INTERIMS
TP Group, Hilton Food Group, Manx Telecom, Smart Metering Systems, TyraTech Inc. (DI / REGS), JD Sports Fashion, ADES International Holding (DI)
Hydrogen Group, SafeCharge International Group Limited (DI), Tasty, Flowtech Fluidpower, Midwich Group, STM Group, Goals Soccer Centres
Q1
Ashtead Group
AGMs
Daejan Holdings, Bushveld Minerals Limited, Van Elle Holdings, Mulberry Group, Emmerson, Oxford Instruments, Ashtead Group, Limitless Earth, EF Realisation Company Limited (NPV), Aew UK Reit, Liontrust Asset Management, Supergroup
FINAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
Yu Group
UK ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Producer price index (09:30)
Retail price index (09:30)
CPI (09:30)
Wednesday, 13 September
FINALS
Haynes Publishing Group, Wilmington, Dunelm Group, Town Centre Securities, Galliford Try
INTERIMS
EPWIN GROUP, SQS Software Quality Systems AG, Advanced Medical Solutions Group, Columbus Energy Resources, MyCelx Technologies Corporation (DI), Alliance Pharma
Ten Entertainment Group, Just Group, Soco International, Sigmaroc, Gaming Realms, Ingenta
AGMs
Games Workshop Group, Intercede Group, Hardy Oil & Gas, Marechale Capital, Versarien, Tricorn Group, Argo Group Ltd.
EGMs
TwentyFour Select Monthly Income Fund Limited
FINAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
Cohort
INTERIM DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
Rentokil Initial, Hiscox Limited (DI), Mobeus Income & Growth Vct
UK ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENT
Claimant Count Rate (09:30)
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Wholesale Price Index (GER) (07:00)
Consumer Price Index (GER) (07:00)
Industrial Production (EU) (11:00)
MBA Mortgage Applications (US) (12:00)
Producer Price Index (US) (14:30)
Crude Oil Inventories (US) (15:30)
Thursday, 14 September
FINALS
Ricardo
INTERIMS
Ophir Energy, Property Franchise Group, GVC Holdings, Regional REIT Limited, Gresham House, Forbidden Technologies, Morrison (Wm) Supermarkets, Corero Network Security, Warpaint London, Next
TRADING ANNOUNCEMENTS
Safestore Holdings, Booker Group
AGMs
Miton UK Microcap Trust, Worldwide Healthcare Trust, Colefax Group, Mobeus Income & Growth 2 Vct, Datatec Ltd. (DI), Xafinity
Abzena, Arian Silver Corporation (DI), Columbus Energy Resources, Falcon Oil & Gas Ltd., JPMorgan Brazil Inv Trust
EGMs
Colefax Group
FINAL EX-DIVIDEND DATE
Trifast, Jupiter Green Inv Trust, BCA Marketplace, South32 Limited (DI), Sophos Group, UniVision Engineering Ltd., Filta Group Holdings
INTERIM EX-DIVIDEND DATE
Derwent London, Standard Life Equity Income Trust, Ediston Property Investment Company, Alpha Fx Group, Holders Technology,
Tex Holdings, Highland Gold Mining Ltd., JPMorgan European Investment Trust, Highcroft Investment, Xaar, JPMorgan European Inv Trust Growth Shares
Sanne Group, BBA Aviation, Communisis, Zotefoams, Centaur Media, Total Produce, Computacenter, ECO Animal Health Group
Foresight VCT, Stobart Group Ltd., PPHE Hotel Group Ltd, Costain Group, A&J Mucklow Group, 888 Holdings, Henderson Diversified Income Ltd.
Equiniti Group, Carr's Group, Harworth Group, Lighthouse Group, F&C Managed Portfolio Trust Income Shares, Gocompare.Com Group, Restaurant Group
RPS Group, Inmarsat, Octopus AIM VCT 2, Belvoir Letting
INTERIM DIVIDEND DATE
4Imprint Group, Quartix Holdings
QAURTERLY Ex-DIVIDEND DATE
Assura, XP Power Ltd. (DI)
UK ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
RICS Housing Market Survey (00:01)
Retail Sales (09:30)
BoE Interest Rate Decision (12:00)
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Continuing Claims (US) (13:30)
Initial Jobless Claims (US) (13:30)
Consumer Price Index (US) (14:30)
Friday, 15 September
FINALS
Wetherspoon (J.D.)
TRADING ANNOUNCEMENTS
SThree
AGMs
SVM UK Emerging Fund, Tungsten Corporation, Blenheim Natural Resources, Aberdeen Private Equity Fund Ltd.,
Sterling Part Shares, Invesco Income Growth Trust, PetroNeft Resources
EGMs
JSC Federal Grid Company of Unified Energy System GDR (REG S)
FINAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
Ashtead Group, Severfield, Walker Crips Group, Greene King, Lazard World Trust Fund, London & Associated Properties
INTERIM DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
Informa, Apax Global Alpha Limited, Berkeley Group Holdings (The), Maven Income & Growth 4 VCT, RM Secured Direct Lending, Securities Trust of Scotland
IMI, Chemring Group, Maven Income and Growth VCT 5, GCP Infrastructure Investments Ltd, Maven Income & Growth 3 VCT, Hazel Renewable Energy VCT 1, North Midland Construction, Maven Income & Growth 2 VCT, Hazel Renewable Energy VCT 2, Pearson, Synectics
SPECIAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
Cambian Group
QUARTERLY EX-DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
General Electric Co.
QUARTERLY PAYMENT DATE
BlackRock World Mining Trust, Canadian General Investments Ltd., Carnival
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Retail Sales (US) (13:30)
Industrial Production (US) (14:15)
U. of Michigan Confidence (Prelim) (US) (15:00)
Business Inventories (US) (15:00)