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Week commencing 17 November
Chris Beauchamp insight
While the US government shutdown has ended, US data will only begin to trickle in from this week. However, the UK inflation reading will be important for markets attempting to price the chances of a December rate cut by the Bank of England (BoE), while Friday sees the release of flash purchasing managers indices (PMIs) from around the globe. US earnings season is winding down, but Nvidia, the largest company in the world, reports on Wednesday, and there are still plenty of FTSE-listed companies publishing earnings, including Imperial Brands and JDSports.
Economic reports
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Weekly view
1.30pm – Canada consumer price index (CPI) (October): prices expected to have risen 2.4%, in line with last month. Markets to watch: CAD crosses
1.30pm – US NY Empire State manufacturing index (November): index expected to fall to 7. Markets to watch: USD crosses
None
7am - UK inflation (October): prices expected to rise 3.7% year-on-year (YoY) and 0.5% month-on-month (MoM), from 3.8% and 0% respectively. Core CPI to slow to 3.4% YoY from 3.5%. Markets to watch: GBP crosses
3.30pm – EIA crude oil inventories (w/e 14 November). Markets to watch: Brent, WTI
7pm – Fed minutes: these will look at the recent decision to cut rates. Markets to watch: USD crosses
1.30pm – US initial jobless claims (w/e 15 November): these may be published for the first time in weeks now the shutdown is over. Markets to watch: USD crosses
3pm – eurozone consumer confidence (November): previous reading -14.2. Markets to watch: EUR crosses
3pm – US existing home sales (October): sales to rise 3.4% MoM from 1.5% in September. Markets to watch: USD crosses
11.30pm – Japan inflation (October): prices forecast to rise 3.1%, from 2.9% in September, core prices to rise 3% from 2.9%. Markets to watch: JPY crosses
12.30am - Japan PMIs (November, flash): manufacturing PMI to rise to 49 from 48.2, and services to slow to 52.8 from 53.1. Markets to watch: JPY crosses
7am – UK retail sales (October): expected to rise 1.6% YoY from 1.5% and fall 0.2% MoM. Markets to watch: GBP crosses
8.30am – German manufacturing PMI (November, flash): index expected to rise to 50.4, back in expansion territory, from 49.6. Markets to watch: EUR crosses
9.30am – UK PMI (November, flash): manufacturing index expected to rise to 50.6 from 49.7, services to rise to 52.5 from 52.3. Markets to watch: GBP crosses
2.45pm – US PMI (November, flash): previous manufacturing reading 52.5, and services 54.8. Markets to watch: USD crosses
Monday
1.30pm – Canada CPI (October): prices expected to have risen 2.4%, in line with last month. Markets to watch: CAD crosses
1.30pm – US NY Empire State manufacturing index (November): index expected to fall to 7. Markets to watch: USD crosses
Tuesday
None
Wednesday
7am - UK inflation (October): prices expected to rise 3.7% YoY and 0.5% MoM, from 3.8% and 0% respectively. Core CPI to slow to 3.4% YoY from 3.5%. Markets to watch: GBP crosses
3.30pm – EIA crude oil inventories (w/e 14 November). Markets to watch: Brent, WTI
7pm – Fed minutes: these will look at the recent decision to cut rates. Markets to watch: USD crosses
Thursday
1.30pm – US initial jobless claims (w/e 15 November): these may be published for the first time in weeks now the shutdown is over. Markets to watch: USD crosses
3pm – eurozone consumer confidence (November): previous reading -14.2. Markets to watch: EUR crosses
3pm – US existing home sales (October): sales to rise 3.4% MoM from 1.5% in September. Markets to watch: USD crosses
11.30pm – Japan inflation (October): prices forecast to rise 3.1%, from 2.9% in September, core prices to rise 3% from 2.9%. Markets to watch: JPY crosses
Friday
12.30am - Japan PMIs (November, flash): manufacturing PMI to rise to 49 from 48.2, and services to slow to 52.8 from 53.1. Markets to watch: JPY crosses
7am – UK retail sales (October): expected to rise 1.6% YoY from 1.5% and fall 0.2% MoM. Markets to watch: GBP crosses
8.30am – German manufacturing PMI (November, flash): index expected to rise to 50.4, back in expansion territory, from 49.6. Markets to watch: EUR crosses
9.30am – UK PMI (November, flash): manufacturing index expected to rise to 50.6 from 49.7, services to rise to 52.5 from 52.3. Markets to watch: GBP crosses
2.45pm – US PMI (November, flash): previous manufacturing reading 52.5, and services 54.8. Markets to watch: USD crosses
Company announcements
Dividends
FTSE ex-dividend dates (20th November):
FTSE 100: National Grid, Scottish Mortgage, Vodafone, DCC
FTSE 250: Volution, Empiric Student Property, RS Group, Tate & Lyle,Kainos, B&M European Value
Index adjustments
|
Monday 17 November |
Tuesday 18 November |
Wednesday 19 November |
Thursday 20 November |
Friday 21 November |
Monday 24 November |
| FTSE 100 | 7.56 | |||||
| Australia 200 | 0.5 | 1.1 | ||||
| Wall Street | 10.5 | 5.6 | 14.7 | 8.0 | ||
| US 500 | 0.49 | 0.22 | 0.93 | 0.51 | 0.09 | 0.45 |
| Nasdaq 100 | 0.56 | 0.18 | 4.49 | 1.70 | 0.33 | 0.11 |
| Netherlands 25 | ||||||
| US Russell 2000 | 0.09 | 0.02 | 0.06 | 0.14 | 0.13 | 0.06 |
| China H-Shares | ||||||
| Japan 225 | ||||||
| Hong Kong HS50 | ||||||
| South Africa 40 | ||||||
| France 40 | 2.1 | |||||
| Stoxx 600 | 0.2 | 7.6 |
* 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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