Week ahead: US jobs data, Fedspeakers in focus
The focus will continue to be on the US over the coming week, specifically on Friday's non-farm jobs report for September and a busy slate of Federal Reserve officials, with at least nine expected to deliver speeches throughout the week.
Against that backdrop, Wednesday will see the release of the IHS Markit manufacturing and services sector Purchasing Managers' Indices for the month of September in Britain.
To take note of as well, Monetary Policy Committee member Silvia Tenreyro is due to chair a session at the Rebuilding Macroeconomics Annual Conference on "Bringing Psychology and Social Sciences into Macroeconomics", in London, at 0930 BST, followed by Bank of England chief economist, Andrew Haldane, the next day, at 0945 BST.
In the euro area meanwhile, IHS Markit will publish final readings on its factory and services sector PMIs, for last month, on Monday and Wednesday, respectively.
Further afield, on Monday the Bank of Japan will release its 'short-term' or Tankan business confidence survey for September.
To take note of, rate-setters in Australia and India are set to meet to decide on policy on Tuesday and Friday.
Monday October 01
INTERIM DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
Bristol Water 'A' 3/4% CUM IRRD PRF, General Accident (Prf), Northern Electricity Prf, Phoenix Group Holdings (DI), Portmeirion Group, Robinson, RSA Ins 7 3/8%pf
QUARTERLY PAYMENT DATE
Blackrock North American Income Trust , Raven Property Group 6.5% Red Cnv Pref Shs NPV, Raven Property Group Limited Cum Red Pref
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Construction Spending (US) (15:00)
ISM Manufacturing (US) (15:00)
ISM Prices Paid (US) (15:00)
PMI Manufacturing (GER) (08:55)
PMI Manufacturing (EU) (09:00)
PMI Manufacturing (US) (14:45)
Retail Sales (GER) (07:00)
Unemployment Rate (EU) (10:00)
GMS
EnQuest
EGMS
Sanne Group
AGMS
Kromek Group, Vedanta Resources
UK ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Consumer Credit (09:30)
M4 Money Supply (09:30)
Mortgage Approvals (09:30)
PMI Manufacturing (09:30)
FINAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
Clipper Logistics , Park Group
Tuesday October 02
INTERIMS
Inspiration Healthcare Group
INTERIM DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
Aggreko, Rathbone Brothers
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Producer Price Index (EU) (10:00)
GMS
Vernalis plc
FINALS
Avacta Group, Baillie Gifford Japan Trust, Ferguson, Revolution Bars Group, SCS Group
UK ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
PMI Construction (09:30)
Wednesday October 03
INTERIMS
Tesco
INTERIM DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
Croda International, Globaldata, Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group, Kaz Minerals , Property Franchise Group, Savills
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
ISM Non-Manufacturing (US) (15:00)
MBA Mortgage Applications (US) (12:00)
PMI Composite (EU) (09:00)
PMI Composite (GER) (08:55)
PMI Composite (US) (14:45)
PMI Services (EU) (09:00)
PMI Services (GER) (08:55)
PMI Services (US) (14:45)
Retail Sales (EU) (10:00)
GMS
Elementis, esure Group
FINALS
Avingtrans
AGMS
Goodwin Plc
TRADING ANNOUNCEMENTS
Gooch & Housego, Topps Tiles
UK ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
BRC Shop Price Index (00:01)
Crude Oil Inventories (US) (15:30)
PMI Services (09:30)
FINAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
Dunedin Smaller Companies Inv Trust, Stagecoach Group, WYG
Thursday October 04
INTERIMS
e-Therapeutics, Morses Club , Ted Baker
INTERIM DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
Centaur Media, Charter Court Financial Services Group , Greencore Group, Greggs, Maintel Holdings
INTERIM EX-DIVIDEND DATE
888 Holdings, AA , Arena Events Group , Balfour Beatty, Barr (A.G.), Bodycote, Braime (T.F.& J.H.) Holdings (Non-Voting), Bristol & West 'A', Capital & Regional, Cello Health, Cenkos Securities, Central Asia Metals, Fisher (James) & Sons, Foresight 4 VCT, Harvey Nash Group, Hastings Group Holdings , Hunting, Intertek Group, Johnson Service Group, Judges Scientific, Keystone Law Group , Keywords Studios, Kingfisher, Mortgage Advice Bureau (Holdings) , Phoenix Spree Deutschland Limited Shs NPV , Premier Technical Services Group , Restore, Rightmove, SIG, Smith & Nephew, StatPro Group, Synthomer, Taylor Wimpey, TP ICAP, Trans-Siberian Gold, Travis Perkins, TT Electronics, WPP, XLMedia, Xpediator
QUARTERLY EX-DIVIDEND DATE
British American Tobacco, British Land Company, F & C UK High Income Trust , F&C Private Equity Trust, Merchants Trust, Palace Capital , Schroder Income Growth Fund, Scottish Inv Trust
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Continuing Claims (US) (13:30)
Factory Orders (US) (15:00)
Initial Jobless Claims (US) (13:30)
FINALS
DFS Furniture, DX (Group)
SPECIAL EX-DIVIDEND DATE
F & C UK High Income Trust B Shares, Hays
EGMS
Flying Brands Ltd, Tau Capital
AGMS
Fiske, Ilika, Marechale Capital
TRADING ANNOUNCEMENTS
Electrocomponents
FINAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
Arcontech Group, Diageo, PZ Cussons
FINAL EX-DIVIDEND DATE
Abbey, Alumasc Group, Avation, Daejan Holdings, Hansard Global, Hays, HML Holdings, Mid Wynd International Inv Trust, Redde, Smith (DS), Standard Life UK Smaller Companies Trust
Friday October 05
INTERIM DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
Admiral Group, Antofagasta, Bakkavor Group , Camellia, Capital Drilling Ltd. (DI), Churchill China, Cineworld Group, Clarke (T.), Crest Nicholson Holdings, Devro, Eurocell , Glanbia, Gocompare.com Group, H&T Group, Highland Gold Mining Ltd., InterContinental Hotels Group, International Personal Finance, Irish Continental Group Units, IWG , JPMorgan American Inv Trust, Kingspan Group, Tex Holdings
QUARTERLY PAYMENT DATE
Land Securities Group
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Balance of Trade (US) (13:30)
Consumer Credit (US) (20:00)
Factory Orders (GER) (07:00)
Non-Farm Payrolls (US) (13:30)
Producer Price Index (GER) (07:00)
Unemployment Rate (US) (13:30)
SPECIAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
Admiral Group
AGMS
Abbey, Miton Global Opportunities
UK ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Halifax House Price Index (08:30)
FINAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
Fletcher King, Gateley (Holdings) , Goodwin Plc, Jupiter Green Inv Trust, NCC Group