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Weeks commencing 22 December and 29 December
Chris Beauchamp insight
As usual, the two weeks around Christmas and New Year are quite sparse. Durable goods and Fed minutes are still released however, along with China PMIs, providing some further insight for investors, though the easing bias at the Federal Reserve seems likely to persist into the new year. Usually one or two companies release earnings over these two weeks but this year the calendar is entirely blank.
Economic reports
- Week commencing 22nd December
- Week commencing 29th December
Monday
None
Tuesday
1.30pm (London time) – US durable goods orders (October), GDP (Q3, 2nd estimate): orders expected to fall 0.3%, GDP to grow 3.2%. Markets to watch: US indices, USD crosses
Wednesday
Christmas Eve – UK markets close at 12pm
1.30pm (London time) – US initial jobless claims (w/e 13 December). Markets to watch: USD crosses
3.30pm (London time) – US EIA crude oil inventories (w/e 19 December): stockpiles fell by 1.3 million barrels in the preceding week. Markets to watch: Brent, WTI
Thursday
Christmas Day – US & UK markets closed
Friday
Boxing Day – UK markets closed
Monday
3pm (London time) – US pending home sales (November): sales fell 0.4% YoY in October. Markets to watch: USD crosses
Tuesday
7pm (London time) – Fed minutes: these cover the decision to cut rates earlier in the month. Markets to watch: USD crosses
Wednesday
New Year's Eve – UK markets close at 12pm
1.30am (London time) – China NBS PMI, RatingDog PMI (December): NBS PMIs expected to move back into expansion territory, at 50.1 for manufacturing and 50.5 for services. Markets to watch: CNH crosses
1.30pm (London time) – US initial jobless claims (w/e 27 December). Markets to watch: USD crosses
2.45pm (London time) – US Chicago PMI (December): expected to rise to 42 from 36.3. Markets to watch: USD crosses
3.30pm (London time) – US EIA crude oil inventories (w/e 26 December). Markets to watch: Brent, WTI
Thursday
New Year's Day – US & UK markets closed
Friday
None
Company announcements
No companies reporting in the next two weeks
Dividends
FTSE ex-dividend dates
FTSE ex-dividend dates (29th December):
FTSE 100: British American Tobacco, BT
FTSE 250: Schroder AsiaPacific, Global Smaller Cos Trust
FTSE ex-dividend dates (2nd January):
FTSE 100: Auto Trader, F&C Investment Trust
FTSE 250: Big Yellow, Murray Int'l Trust, IntegraFin
Index adjustments
| Monday 22-Dec |
Tuesday 23-Dec |
Wednesday 24-Dec |
Thursday 25-Dec |
Friday 26-Dec |
Monday 29-Dec |
|
| FTSE 100 | 5.5 | |||||
| Australia 200 | 10.4 | |||||
| Wall Street | ||||||
| US 500 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.67 | 0.16 | 0.01 | |
| Nasdaq | ||||||
| Netherlands 25 | ||||||
| EU Stocks 50 | ||||||
| China H-Shares | ||||||
| Singapore Blue Chip | ||||||
| Hong Kong HS50 | ||||||
| South Africa 40 | 37.2 | |||||
| Japan 225 | 50.5 |
* 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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