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Week commencing 19 May
Chris Beauchamp insight
UK, Canada and Japan inflation, plus flash purchasing managers index (PMI), are the main economic events to watch this week, while a quiet week for big US earnings is made up for by plenty of UK companies, including Vodafone, Marks & Spencer, Diageo and easyJet. Risk appetite has rebounded over the past week thanks to the US-China trade truce, continuing the more positive atmosphere seen since mid-April.
Economic reports
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Weekly view
3am – China retail sales (April): forecast to rise 5.6% year-on-year (YoY), down from 5.9%. Markets to watch: CNH crosses
5.30am – RBA rate decision: a rate cut is expected here, taking interest rates to 3.85% from 4.1%. Markets to watch: AUD crosses
1.30pm – Canada consumer price index (CPI) (April): prices expected to rise 2.5% YoY from 2.3%. Markets to watch: CAD crosses
3pm – eurozone consumer confidence (May, flash): index expected to rise to -16 from -16.7. Markets to watch: EUR crosses
7am – UK CPI (April): prices expected to rise 3.3% YoY from 2.6%, and 0.2% month-on-month (MoM). Core CPI expected to be 3.3% YoY from 3.4%. Markets to watch: GBP crosses
3.30pm – US EIA crude oil inventories (w/e 16 May): previous week saw stockpiles rise by 3.5 million barrels. Markets to watch: Brent, WTI
1.30am – Japan PMI (May, flash): services index to fall to 51.2 & manufacturing to remain at 48.5. Markets to watch: JPY crosses
8.30am – German PMI (May, flash): manufacturing to rise to 49.1 from 48.4. Markets to watch: EUR crosses
9am – German IFO index (May): business climate index expected to fall to 86.4 from 86.9. Markets to watch: EUR crosses
9.30am - UK PMI (May, flash): manufacturing PMI expected to rise to 46 from 45.4, and services to rise to 49.3 from 49. Markets to watch: GBP crosses
1.30pm – US initial jobless claims (w/e 17 May), Chicago Fed index (April): claims expected to rise to 231K from 229K and Chicago Fed index to fall to -0.2 from -0.03. Markets to watch: USD crosses
2.45pm – US PMI (May, flash): manufacturing index forecast to rise to 50.3 from 50.2, and services to fall to 50.6 from 50.8. Markets to watch: USD crosses
3pm – US existing home sales (April): expected to fall 3% in April. Markets to watch: USD crosses
12.30am – Japan inflation (April): prices expected to rise 3.7% YoY from 3.6%, and core CPI to hold at 3.2% YoY. Markets to watch: JPY crosses
7am – UK retail sales (April): sales rose 2.6% YoY in March. Markets to watch: GBP crosses
3pm – US new home sales (April): expected to fall 4.7% in April. Markets to watch: USD crosses
Monday
3am – China retail sales (April): forecast to rise 5.6% YoY, down from 5.9%. Markets to watch: CNH crosses
Tuesday
5.30am – RBA rate decision: a rate cut is expected here, taking interest rates to 3.85% from 4.1%. Markets to watch: AUD crosses
1.30pm – Canada CPI (April): prices expected to rise 2.5% YoY from 2.3%. Markets to watch: CAD crosses
3pm – eurozone consumer confidence (May, flash): index expected to rise to -16 from -16.7. Markets to watch: EUR crosses
Wednesday
7am – UK CPI (April): prices expected to rise 3.3% YoY from 2.6%, and 0.2% MoM. Core CPI expected to be 3.3% YoY from 3.4%. Markets to watch: GBP crosses
3.30pm – US EIA crude oil inventories (w/e 16 May): previous week saw stockpiles rise by 3.5 million barrels. Markets to watch: Brent, WTI
Thursday
1.30am – Japan PMI (May, flash): services index to fall to 51.2 & manufacturing to remain at 48.5. Markets to watch: JPY crosses
8.30am – German PMI (May, flash): manufacturing to rise to 49.1 from 48.4. Markets to watch: EUR crosses
9am – German IFO index (May): business climate index expected to fall to 86.4 from 86.9. Markets to watch: EUR crosses
9.30am - UK PMI (May, flash): manufacturing PMI expected to rise to 46 from 45.4, and services to rise to 49.3 from 49. Markets to watch: GBP crosses
1.30pm – US initial jobless claims (w/e 17 May), Chicago Fed index (April): claims expected to rise to 231K from 229K and Chicago Fed index to fall to -0.2 from -0.03. Markets to watch: USD crosses
2.45pm – US PMI (May, flash): manufacturing index forecast to rise to 50.3 from 50.2, and services to fall to 50.6 from 50.8. Markets to watch: USD crosses
3pm – US existing home sales (April): expected to fall 3% in April. Markets to watch: USD crosses
Friday
12.30am – Japan inflation (April): prices expected to rise 3.7% YoY from 3.6%, and core CPI to hold at 3.2% YoY. Markets to watch: JPY crosses
7am – UK retail sales (April): sales rose 2.6% YoY in March. Markets to watch: GBP crosses
3pm – US new home sales (April): expected to fall 4.7% in April. Markets to watch: USD crosses
Company announcements
Dividends
FTSE ex-dividend dates (1st May):
FTSE 100: Bunzl, Kingfisher, Imperial Brands, Whitbread, DCC
FTSE 250: RHI Magnesita, Keller, Spire Healthcare, Bellway, Tritax Big Box, HICL Infrastructure, NextEnergy, Grainger
Index adjustments
|
Monday 19 May |
Tuesday 20 May |
Wednesday 21 May |
Thursday 22 May |
Friday 23 May |
Monday 26 May |
| FTSE 100 | 3.79 | |||||
| Australia 200 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 0.1 | |||
| Wall Street | 4.5 | 8.0 | ||||
| US 500 | 0.15 | 0.19 | 0.13 | 0.35 | 0.48 | |
| Nasdaq | 0.13 | 0.83 | 0.36 | |||
| Netherlands 25 | 0.22 | 0.26 | 0.0 | |||
| US Russell 2000 | 0.11 | 0.06 | 0.07 | 0.18 | 0.02 | |
| China H-Shares | 2.4 | 2.0 | ||||
| Singapore Blue Chip | 0.06 | |||||
| Hong Kong HS50 | 10.9 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 6.6 | 11.0 | |
| South Africa 40 | ||||||
| France 40 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 9.8 | 4.7 | ||
| Stoxx 600 | 0.0 | 1.6 |
* 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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