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Week commencing 24 November
Chris Beauchamp insight
US data continues to return following the end of the government shutdown, and this week’s data includes Producer Price Inflation (PPI) and the next third quarter (Q3) gross domestic product (GDP) reading, along with durable goods orders. It is not quite a full data docket, with some releases still in doubt. Also released this week are the German IFO index and inflation, while for the UK the key event is the long-awaited Budget. US earnings season continues to quieten down, but in the UK Compass and easyJet are among those reporting figures.
Economic reports
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- Thursday
- Friday
- Weekly view
9am – German IFO index (November): index expected to fall to 88 from 88.4. Markets to watch: EUR crosses
1.30pm – US PPI, retail sales (September): factory-gate prices forecast to rise 0.5% month-on-month (MoM), from -0.1%, and 0.2% for core PPI Sales forecast to rise 0.3% from 0.6%. Markets to watch: USD crosses
3pm – US consumer confidence (November): index expected to fall to 94.2 from 94.6. Markets to watch: USD crosses
12.30am – Australia consumer price index (CPI) (October): prices rose 1.3% month-on-month (MoM) in September. Markets to watch: AUD crosses
12.30pm – UK Budget: Chancellor Rachel Reeves will deliver the next UK budget, during which a range of tax-raising measures are expected. Markets to watch: FTSE 350, GBP crosses
1.30pm – US durable goods orders (September), GDP (Q3, 2nd estimate): goods orders forecast to rise 0.2% MoM. Markets to watch: USD crosses
2.45pm – US Chicago purchasing managers index (PMI) (November): index forecast to rise to 46 from 43.8. Markets to watch: USD crosses
3.30pm – US EIA crude oil inventories (w/e 21 November): stockpiles fell by 3.4 million barrels in the preceding week. Markets to watch: Brent, WTI
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1pm – Germany CPI (November): prices rose 0.3% MoM and 2.3% YoY in October. Markets to watch: EUR crosses
1.30pm – Canada GDP (Q3): quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) rate to rise to 0.3% from -0.4%. Markets to watch: CAD crosses
Monday
9am – German IFO index (November): index expected to fall to 88 from 88.4. Markets to watch: EUR crosses
Tuesday
1.30pm – US PPI, retail sales (September): factory-gate prices forecast to rise 0.5% MoM, from -0.1%, and 0.2% for core PPI Sales forecast to rise 0.3% from 0.6%. Markets to watch: USD crosses
3pm – US consumer confidence (November): index expected to fall to 94.2 from 94.6. Markets to watch: USD crosses
Wednesday
12.30am – Australia CPI (October): prices rose 1.3% MoM in September. Markets to watch: AUD crosses
12.30pm – UK Budget: Chancellor Rachel Reeves will deliver the next UK budget, during which a range of tax-raising measures are expected. Markets to watch: FTSE 350, GBP crosses
1.30pm – US durable goods orders (September), GDP (Q3, 2nd estimate): goods orders forecast to rise 0.2% MoM. Markets to watch: USD crosses
2.45pm – US Chicago PMI (November): index forecast to rise to 46 from 43.8. Markets to watch: USD crosses
3.30pm – US EIA crude oil inventories (w/e 21 November): stockpiles fell by 3.4 million barrels in the preceding week. Markets to watch: Brent, WTI
Thursday
None
Friday
1pm – Germany CPI (November): prices rose 0.3% MoM and 2.3% YoY in October. Markets to watch: EUR crosses
1.30pm – Canada GDP (Q3): QoQ rate to rise to 0.3% from -0.4%. Markets to watch: CAD crosses
Company announcements
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Dividends
FTSE ex-dividend dates (27th November):
FTSE 100: Imperial Brands, Alliance Witan, Marks & Spencer, International Consolidated Airlines Group, 3i, Land Securities, Severn Trent, LondonMetric Property
FTSE 250:
Index adjustments
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Monday 24 November |
Tuesday 25 November |
Wednesday 26 November |
Thursday 27 November |
Friday 28 November |
Monday 1 December |
| FTSE 100 | 4.90 | |||||
| Australia 200 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 | ||
| Wall Street | 8.0 | 14.2 | 14.6 | 24.6 | ||
| US 500 | 0.45 | 0.38 | 0.29 | 0.78 | 0.15 | |
| Nasdaq 100 | 0.11 | 1.52 | 0.95 | |||
| Netherlands 25 | ||||||
| US Russell 2000 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.37 | 0.43 | 0.04 | |
| China H-Shares | 1.5 | 7.0 | ||||
| Japan 225 | ||||||
| Hong Kong HS50 | 2.9 | 20.8 | ||||
| South Africa 40 | 127.3 | |||||
| France 40 | 8.8 | |||||
| Stoxx 600 | 1.9 |
* 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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