Week ahead: US jobs report in the spotlight ahead of Labor Day weekend
Focus over the coming week will be on Friday's US non-farm payrolls report for the month month of August, just ahead of the long Labor Day weekend in the States.
Out that same day will be readings on US manufacturing, vehicle sales and consumer confidence.
Earlier in the week will bring with it a second estimate on US gross domestic product for the three months to June followed by data on personal income and spending in the month of July.
Back in the UK, the spotlight will be on IHS Markit's factory sector purchasing managers' index for August.
Meanwhile, in the euro area, the most interesting release is likely to be that for money supply in July, on Monday.
Monday August 28
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
M3 Money Supply (EU) (09:00)
FINALS
OPG Power Ventures
ANNUAL REPORT
OPG Power Ventures
Tuesday August 29
INTERIMS
Bunzl, Globaltrans Investment GDR (Reg S), PJSC Centre For Cargo Container Traffic Transcontainer GDR (Reg S), Polymetal International, Public Joint Stock Company Rosseti GDR (Each REPR 200 ORD) Reg S
QUARTERLY EX-DIVIDEND DATE
Canadian General Investments Ltd.
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
GFK Consumer Confidence (GER) (07:00)
AGMS
Bank of Cyprus Holdings Public Limited Company, Cadence Minerals, Calculus VCT, Livermore Investments Group Ltd., Omega Diagnostics Group, Puma VCT 12
TRADING ANNOUNCEMENTS
OPG Power Ventures
Wednesday August 30
INTERIMS
BATM Advanced Communications Ltd., Cathay International Holdings Ltd., HSS Hire Group , IFG Group, Petrofac Ltd., PJSC Megafon GDR (Reg S), PureTech Health , The Gym Group, Vimetco NV GDR (Reg S)
INTERIM DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
Jupiter Fund Management
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Business Climate Indicator (EU) (11:00)
Consumer Confidence (EU) (10:00)
Crude Oil Inventories (US) (15:30)
Economic Sentiment Indicator (EU) (11:00)
GDP (Preliminary) (US) (14:30)
Industrial Confidence (EU) (11:00)
MBA Mortgage Applications (US) (12:00)
Services Confidence (EU) (11:00)
EGMS
Zamano
AGMS
Aberdeen New Dawn Investment Trust, Collagen Solutions, Lindsell Train Inv Trust, Maven Income And Growth VCT 6 , New Trend Lifestyle Group, Ultimate Sports Group
TRADING ANNOUNCEMENTS
Diploma, WH Smith
UK ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Consumer Credit (09:30)
M4 Money Supply (09:30)
Mortgage Approvals (09:30)
Nationwide House Price Index (07:00)
Thursday August 31
INTERIMS
Alfa Financial Software Holdings , Arrow Global Group, BBGI SICAV S.A. (DI), Chesnara, Churchill China, Eddie Stobart Logistics , Exova Group , Grafton Group Units, Jimmy Choo , Ladbrokes Coral Group, Restaurant Group, Satellite Solutions Worldwide Group, STV Group, Total Produce
INTERIM DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
Impact Healthcare Reit , International Biotech Trust, Polar Capital Global Financials Trust
INTERIM EX-DIVIDEND DATE
Aberdeen Emerging Markets Investment Company, Arbuthnot Banking Group, Ascential, British Smaller Companies VCT 2, Centamin (DI), Chemring Group, Croda International, esure Group, Foxtons Group , G4S, Global Ports Holding, Globaldata, Hammerson, Hochschild Mining, Hostelworld Group , Impellam Group, JPMorgan American Inv Trust, Juridica Investments Ltd., Kingspan Group, LPA Group, Mincon Group , National Express Group, Northern Electricity Prf, Rights & Issues Inv Trust Income Shares, Robert Walters, Robinson, Secure Trust Bank, St James's Place, Stock Spirits Group , Ultra Electronics Holdings, Wood Group (John)
QUARTERLY PAYMENT DATE
City of London Inv Trust, Custodian Reit , Picton Property Income Ltd
QUARTERLY EX-DIVIDEND DATE
Aberdeen Diversified Income and Growth Trust , Alpha Real Trust Ltd., Premier Energy & Water Trust, Real Estate Credit Investments Ltd
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Chicago PMI (US) (14:45)
Continuing Claims (US) (13:30)
Initial Jobless Claims (US) (13:30)
Pending Homes Sales (US) (15:00)
Personal Consumption Expenditures (US) (13:30)
Personal Income (US) (13:30)
Personal Spending (US) (13:30)
Unemployment Rate (EU) (10:00)
Q2
Alfa Financial Software Holdings
FINALS
Hays
SPECIAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
Income & Growth VCT
SPECIAL EX-DIVIDEND DATE
Cambian Group, esure Group
EGMS
Andalas Energy and Power, Globalworth Real Estate Investments Limited
AGMS
FIH Group , Highlands Natural Resources, IG Design Group, Oryx International Growth Fund Ltd., Simian Global, Victoria
UK ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
GFK Consumer Confidence (00:01)
FINAL EX-DIVIDEND DATE
Accrol Group Holdings, Auto Trader Group , Circle Property , Downing Four VCT DP67 , Downing Four VCT DSO 'D' Shs, FIH Group , First Property Group, NCC Group, Solid State, Stagecoach Group, Walker Crips Group, Xafinity
Friday September 01
INTERIMS
EMIS Group
INTERIM DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
Amino Technologies, Blackrock Income And Growth Investment Trust, Domino's Pizza Group, Moneysupermarket.com Group, Porvair
QUARTERLY PAYMENT DATE
JPMorgan Claverhouse Inv Trust
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Auto Sales (US) (20:30)
Construction Spending (US) (15:00)
ISM Manufacturing (US) (15:00)
ISM Prices Paid (US) (15:00)
Non-Farm Payrolls (US) (13:30)
U. of Michigan Confidence (US) (15:00)
Unemployment Rate (US) (13:30)
SPECIAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
Northern Bear
AGMS
Anglesey Mining
FINAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
Aberdeen New Dawn Investment Trust, Calculus VCT , Cranswick, Motorpoint Group, Northern Bear, Pennon Group, QinetiQ Group, RPC Group