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19 October
Chris Beauchamp's insight
US earnings season is now in full flow, with the heavyweight tech names entering the fray. There is an abundance of UK stocks too, from across a host of sectors. For the UK this week is the trio of releases on the economy, across employment, prices and retail sales, while economic data culminates on Friday in the monthly flash PMI readings, providing a glimpse of activity in the manufacturing and service sectors across the globe.
Economic reports
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Weekly view
3am – China GDP (Q3): growth expected to be 5.2% YoY from 4.3%, and 0.7% QoQ from 0.9%. Markets to watch: CNH crosses
1.30pm – Canada inflation (September): prices forecast to rise 3.2% YoY and 0.4% MoM, from 3% and -0.1% respectively. Core inflation expected to be 2.4% YoY. Markets to watch: CAD crosses
7am – UK employment data: August employment rate expected to hold at 4.9%, while average hourly earnings expected to rise 3.8% from 3.9%. Markets to watch: GBP crosses
10am – German ZEW index (October): index expected to fall to 25.1 from 34.7. Markets to watch: EUR crosses
3pm – US pending home sales (September): sales expected to rise 0.2% MoM and 1% YoY, from -2.6% and -4.7% respectively. Markets to watch: USD crosses
7am – UK inflation (September): prices expected to rise 3.4% YoY from 3.1%, and 0.3% MoM from 0.5%, and 2.7% from 2.6% YoY for core inflation. Markets to watch: GBP crosses
3.30pm – US EIA crude oil inventories (w/e 16 October): stockpiles expected fell by 8.6 million barrels in the preceding week. Markets to watch: Brent, WTI
1.30pm – US initial jobless claims (w/e 17 October): claims expected to rise to 200K from 199K. Markets to watch: USD crosses
12.30am – Japan inflation (September): prices forecast to rise 2% YoY, while core CPI rises 1.7% YoY. Markets to watch: JPY crosses
1.30am – Japan PMI (October, flash): manufacturing PMI expected to fall to 53.8 from 54.1, and services to hold at 51.3. Markets to watch: JPY crosses
7am – UK retail sales (September): sales expected to be 0.1% MoM and 2% YoY. Markets to watch: GBP crosses
8.30am - German PMI (October, flash): manufacturing PMI expected to fall to 53.2 from 53.9. Markets to watch: EUR crosses
9.30am – UK PMI (October, flash): manufacturing PMI forecast to fall to 51.8 from 51.9, and services expected to fall to 51.9 from 52.1. Markets to watch: GBP crosses
2.45pm – US PMI (October, flash): services expected to fall to 58 from 58.8, while manufacturing falls to 55 from 55.9. Markets to watch: USD crosses
Monday
3am – China GDP (Q3): growth expected to be 5.2% YoY from 4.3%, and 0.7% QoQ from 0.9%. Markets to watch: CNH crosses
1.30pm – Canada inflation (September): prices forecast to rise 3.2% YoY and 0.4% MoM, from 3% and -0.1% respectively. Core inflation expected to be 2.4% YoY. Markets to watch: CAD crosses
Tuesday
7am – UK employment data: August employment rate expected to hold at 4.9%, while average hourly earnings expected to rise 3.8% from 3.9%. Markets to watch: GBP crosses
10am – German ZEW index (October): index expected to fall to 25.1 from 34.7. Markets to watch: EUR crosses
3pm – US pending home sales (September): sales expected to rise 0.2% MoM and 1% YoY, from -2.6% and -4.7% respectively. Markets to watch: USD crosses
Wednesday
7am – UK inflation (September): prices expected to rise 3.4% YoY from 3.1%, and 0.3% MoM from 0.5%, and 2.7% from 2.6% YoY for core inflation. Markets to watch: GBP crosses
3.30pm – US EIA crude oil inventories (w/e 16 October): stockpiles expected fell by 8.6 million barrels in the preceding week. Markets to watch: Brent, WTI
Thursday
1.30pm – US initial jobless claims (w/e 17 October): claims expected to rise to 200K from 199K. Markets to watch: USD crosses
Friday
12.30am – Japan inflation (September): prices forecast to rise 2% YoY, while core CPI rises 1.7% YoY. Markets to watch: JPY crosses
1.30am – Japan PMI (October, flash): manufacturing PMI expected to fall to 53.8 from 54.1, and services to hold at 51.3. Markets to watch: JPY crosses
7am – UK retail sales (September): sales expected to be 0.1% MoM and 2% YoY. Markets to watch: GBP crosses
8.30am - German PMI (October, flash): manufacturing PMI expected to fall to 53.2 from 53.9. Markets to watch: EUR crosses
9.30am – UK PMI (October, flash): manufacturing PMI forecast to fall to 51.8 from 51.9, and services expected to fall to 51.9 from 52.1. Markets to watch: GBP crosses
2.45pm – US PMI (October, flash): services expected to fall to 58 from 58.8, while manufacturing falls to 55 from 55.9. Markets to watch: USD crosses
Company announcements
Dividends
FTSE ex-dividend dates (22nd October):
FTSE 100: BAE Systems, Games Workshop
FTSE 250: Moonpig, TBC Bank, Morgan Advanced Materials, Dunelm, JD Wetherspoon, Bridgepoint
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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