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Week commencing 27 April
Chris Beauchamp's insight
Despite a quiet start on Monday the week gets very busy. Central banks are in abundance, though policy changes are not expected from the Fed, ECB and others. Nonetheless, these will be closely-watched for their view on the inflationary wave currently being felt. US earnings are in full flow, and this week includes the tech giants of Amazon, Apple, Alphabet, Meta and Microsoft, while in the UK Lloyds and NatWest are among those reporting.
Economic reports
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Weekly view
None
4am – Bank of Japan rate decision: no change in rates from 0.75% expected. Markets to watch: JPY crosses
3pm – US consumer confidence (April): index expected to fall to 91 from 91.8. Markets to watch: USD crosses
2.30am – Australia inflation (March): prices forecast to rise 1.1% MoM and 4.5% YoY, from 0% and 3.7%. Markets to watch: AUD crosses
1pm – German inflation (April): prices expected to rise 1% MoM and 3.3% YoY, from 1.1% and 2.7% respectively. Markets to watch: EUR crosses
2.45pm – Bank of Canada rate decision: rates expected to be held at 2.25%. Markets to watch: CAD crosses
3.30pm – US EIA crude oil inventories (w/e 24 April): stockpiles rose by 1.9 million barrels in the preceding week. Markets to watch: Brent, WTI
2.30am – China PMI (April): manufacturing PMI expected to rise to 50.6 from 50.4, and non-manufacturing to rise to 50.4 from 50.1. Markets to watch: CNH crosses
9am – Germany GDP (Q1, flash): growth expected to be 0.1% QoQ and 0.5% YoY. Markets to watch: EUR crosses
12pm – BoE rate decision: rates expected to be left at 3.75%. Markets to watch: GBP crosses
1.15pm – ECB rate decision: rates expected to be held at 2.15%. Markets to watch: EUR crosses
1.30pm - US GDP (Q1, advance), initial jobless claims (w/e 25 April): growth forecast to rise to 1.5% QoQ from 0.5%, claims expected to be 219K. Markets to watch: USD crosses
3pm – US ISM manufacturing PMI (April): index forecast to fall to 52.5 from 52.7. Markets to watch: USD crosses
Monday
None
Tuesday
4am – Bank of Japan rate decision: no change in rates from 0.75% expected. Markets to watch: JPY crosses
3pm – US consumer confidence (April): index expected to fall to 91 from 91.8. Markets to watch: USD crosses
Wednesday
2.30am – Australia inflation (March): prices forecast to rise 1.1% MoM and 4.5% YoY, from 0% and 3.7%. Markets to watch: AUD crosses
1pm – German inflation (April): prices expected to rise 1% MoM and 3.3% YoY, from 1.1% and 2.7% respectively. Markets to watch: EUR crosses
2.45pm – Bank of Canada rate decision: rates expected to be held at 2.25%. Markets to watch: CAD crosses
3.30pm – US EIA crude oil inventories (w/e 24 April): stockpiles rose by 1.9 million barrels in the preceding week. Markets to watch: Brent, WTI
Thursday
2.30am – China PMI (April): manufacturing PMI expected to rise to 50.6 from 50.4, and non-manufacturing to rise to 50.4 from 50.1. Markets to watch: CNH crosses
9am – Germany GDP (Q1, flash): growth expected to be 0.1% QoQ and 0.5% YoY. Markets to watch: EUR crosses
12pm – BoE rate decision: rates expected to be left at 3.75%. Markets to watch: GBP crosses
1.15pm – ECB rate decision: rates expected to be held at 2.15%. Markets to watch: EUR crosses
1.30pm - US GDP (Q1, advance), initial jobless claims (w/e 25 April): growth forecast to rise to 1.5% QoQ from 0.5%, claims expected to be 219K. Markets to watch: USD crosses
Friday
3pm – US ISM manufacturing PMI (April): index forecast to fall to 52.5 from 52.7. Markets to watch: USD crosses
Company announcements
Dividends
Index adjustments
|
Monday 30 March |
Tuesday 31 March |
Wednesday 1 April |
Thursday 2 April |
Friday 3 April |
Monday 6 April |
| FTSE 100 | 0.71 | |||||
| Australia 200 | 0.2 | 0.4 | ||||
| Wall Street | 8.4 | 9.2 | ||||
| US 500 | 0.60 | 0.28 | 0.48 | 0.50 | 0.06 | |
| Nasdaq 100 | 0.99 | 1.59 | 2.25 | 0.13 | ||
| Netherlands 25 | ||||||
| US Russell 2000 | 1.07 | 0.12 | 0.13 | 0.04 | 0.07 | |
| China H-Shares | 2.3 | |||||
| Japan 225 | ||||||
| Hong Kong HS50 | 3.9 | |||||
| South Africa 40 | 201 | |||||
| France 40 | 7.8 | |||||
| Stoxx 600 | 2.6 | 4.9 |
* 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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