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Week commencing 24 August
Axel Rudolph insight
German business climate, US consumer confidence, core PCE inflation, durable goods orders and EIA crude oil inventories will be closely watched alongside last week's strong crypto rally ahead of possible updates on policy at Jackson Hole where the world's central bankers will gather later in the week. On the corporate front, Q2 Nvidia earnings will round off earnings season.
Economic reports
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Weekly view
1.30pm (London time) – US Chicago Fed index (July): expected to rise to 0.1 from -0.2. Markets to watch: USD crosses
9am (London time) – German IFO business climate index (August): expected to fall to 85.9 from 86.6. Markets to watch: EUR crosses
3pm (London time) – US consumer confidence (August), new home sales (July): confidence forecast to rise to 90.9 from 90.8. New home sales to fall 1.3% MoM versus a 1.6% rise in June. Markets to watch: USD crosses
2.30am (London time) – Australia inflation (July): forecast to be 3.2% YoY and 0.7% MoM, from 3.8% and -0.1% respectively. Markets to watch: AUD crosses
1.30pm (London time) – US PCE price index (July), GDP (Q2, 2nd estimate), durable goods orders: core price index expected to rise 0.3% MoM, GDP to be 1.5% and durable goods expected to rise 0.3% excluding transportation orders, from 0.6%. Markets to watch: USD crosses
3.30pm (London time) – US EIA crude oil inventories (w/e 21 August): stockpiles rose by 4.405 million barrels in the preceding week. Markets to watch: Brent, WTI
Jackson Hole Economic Symposium starts: the world's central bankers gather in the US to discuss policy. Previous meetings have resulted in important updates on policy. Markets to watch: Major indices & FX
7am (London time) – German consumer confidence (September): confidence expected to fall to -30 from -29.6. Markets to watch: EUR crosses
1.30pm (London time) – US initial jobless claims (w/e 22 August): forecast at 210k versus 206K in the prior week. Markets to watch: USD crosses
Jackson Hole meeting continues
8.55am (London time) – German unemployment rate (August): expected to fall to 6.3% from 6.4%. Markets to watch: EUR crosses
1.30pm (London time) – Canada GDP (Q2): growth expected to be 0.6% QoQ from 0%. Markets to watch: CAD crosses
2.45pm (London time) – US Chicago PMI (August): index forecast to fall to 56.1 from 57.6. Markets to watch: USD crosses
3pm (London time) – Non Farm Payrolls Annual Revision (prel): previously -911K
Monday
1.30pm (London time) – US Chicago Fed index (July): expected to rise to 0.1 from -0.2. Markets to watch: USD crosses
Tuesday
9am (London time) – German IFO business climate index (August): expected to fall to 85.9 from 86.6. Markets to watch: EUR crosses
3pm (London time) – US consumer confidence (August), new home sales (July): confidence forecast to rise to 90.9 from 90.8. New home sales to fall 1.3% MoM versus a 1.6% rise in June. Markets to watch: USD crosses
Wednesday
2.30am (London time) – Australia inflation (July): forecast to be 3.2% YoY and 0.7% MoM, from 3.8% and -0.1% respectively. Markets to watch: AUD crosses
1.30pm (London time) – US PCE price index (July), GDP (Q2, 2nd estimate), durable goods orders: core price index expected to rise 0.3% MoM, GDP to be 1.5% and durable goods expected to rise 0.3% excluding transportation orders, from 0.6%. Markets to watch: USD crosses
3.30pm (London time) – US EIA crude oil inventories (w/e 21 August): stockpiles rose by 4.405 million barrels in the preceding week. Markets to watch: Brent, WTI
Thursday
Jackson Hole Economic Symposium starts: the world's central bankers gather in the US to discuss policy. Previous meetings have resulted in important updates on policy. Markets to watch: Major indices & FX
7am (London time) – German consumer confidence (September): confidence expected to fall to -30 from -29.6. Markets to watch: EUR crosses
1.30pm (London time) – US initial jobless claims (w/e 22 August): forecast at 210k versus 206K in the prior week. Markets to watch: USD crosses
Friday
Jackson Hole meeting continues
8.55am (London time) – German unemployment rate (August): expected to fall to 6.3% from 6.4%. Markets to watch: EUR crosses
1.30pm (London time) – Canada GDP (Q2): growth expected to be 0.6% QoQ from 0%. Markets to watch: CAD crosses
2.45pm (London time) – US Chicago PMI (August): index forecast to fall to 56.1 from 57.6. Markets to watch: USD crosses
3pm (London time) – Non Farm Payrolls Annual Revision (prel): previously -911K
Company announcements
| Monday 24 Aug |
Tuesday 25 Aug |
Wednesday 26 Aug |
Thursday 27 Aug |
Friday 28 Aug |
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| Full-year earnings | |||||
| Half/ Quarterly earnings | NVIDIA Corp (24 Hours), CrowdStrike Holdings Inc, Salesforce Inc, HP Inc (Extended Hours) |
Prudential PLC, Lululemon Athletica Inc (Extended Hours) |
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| Trading update |
Dividends
FTSE 100: Glencore, AutoTrader, Games Workshop, Croda, Alliance Witan
FTSE 250: Dr Martens, Currys, ZIGUP, HICL Infrastructure, RHI Magnesita, Clarkson, Quilter, Michael Page, Serco, Genuit, Savills
Dividends are applied after the close of the previous day’s session for each market. So, for example, the FTSE 100 goes ex-dividend on a Thursday, but the adjustment is applied at the close of the previous day, e.g. Wednesday. The table below shows the days in which the adjustment is applied, not the ex-dividend days.
Index adjustments
| Monday 24-Aug |
Tuesday 25-Aug |
Wednesday 26-Aug |
Thursday 27-Aug |
Friday 28-Aug |
Monday 31-Aug |
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| FTSE 100 | 3.84 | |||||
| Australia 200 | 3.1 | 4.7 | 1.3 | 5.8 | 3.1 | 1.9 |
| Wall Street | 8.0 | 43.2 | ||||
| US 500 | 0.44 | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.26 | 0.29 | 1.33 |
| Nasdaq | 1.43 | 0.34 | 0.70 | |||
| Netherlands 25 | 0.2 | 0.27 | ||||
| EU Stocks 50 | 0.3 | |||||
| China H-Shares | 32.7 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 18.3 | ||
| Singapore Blue Chip | ||||||
| Hong Kong HS50 | ||||||
| South Africa 40 | 106.1 | |||||
| Japan 225 | 35.4 |
* Please note these can change without notice
1 Dividend adjustments due to be posted on a bank holiday will usually be posted on the previous working day
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