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Flash purchasing managers index (PMIs) from the eurozone and the US are the big events to look out for, along with durable goods orders on Friday.
Corporate news is dominated by full-year earnings from BHP Billiton, plus half-year figures from advertiser WPP and housebuilder Persimmon.
1.30pm – US Chicago Fed national activity index (July): expected to remain unchanged at 0.1. Markets to watch: US indices, USD crosses
10am – German ZEW index (August): economic sentiment index forecast to fall to 17.1 from 17.5. Markets to watch: eurozone indices, EUR crosses
1.30am – Japan Nikkei mfg PMI (August, flash): expected to fall to 52 from 52.1. Markets to watch: Nikkei, JPY crosses
8am – 9am – French, German, eurozone mfg & services PMI (August, flash): these are expected to ease off this month. Markets to watch: eurozone indices, EUR crosses
2.45pm – US mfg & services PMI (August, flash): mfg expected to remain at 53.3 while services falls to 52.8 from 54.7. Markets to watch: US indices, USD crosses
3pm – eurozone consumer confidence (August, flash): forecast to rise to -1.4 from -1.7. Market to watch: EUR crosses
3pm – US new home sales (July): previous reading 0.8% increase MoM. Market to watch: USD crosses
3.30pm – US EIA crude inventories (w/e/ 18 August): expected to see stockpiles fall by 760,000 barrels, from 8.9 million a week earlier. Markets to watch: Brent, WTI
9.30am – UK GDP (Q2, 2nd estimate): no change to previous estimate of 0.3% growth QoQ. Markets to watch: FTSE 100/250, GBP crosses
1.30pm – US initial jobless claims (w/e 19 August): expected to rise to 236K from 232K, which would be the 129th week that the number has been below 300K. Markets to watch: US indices, USD crosses
3pm – US existing home sales (July): expected to fall to an annual rate of 5.4 million. Market to watch: USD crosses
12.30am – Japan CPI (July): price growth expected to be 0.4% YoY and 0% MoM, in line with June. Markets to watch: Nikkei, JPY crosses
7am – German GfK consumer confidence (September): forecast to rise to 10.9 from 10.8. Markets to watch: eurozone indices, EUR crosses
9am – German IFO (August): business climate index forecast to rise to 116.6 from 116. Markets to watch: eurozone indices, EUR crosses
1.30pm – US durable goods orders (July): expected to fall by 2% MoM overall, and rise 0.1% excluding transportation orders. Markets to watch: US indices, USD crosses
1.30pm – US Chicago Fed national activity index (July): expected to remain unchanged at 0.1. Markets to watch: US indices, USD crosses
Tuesday
10am – German ZEW index (August): economic sentiment index forecast to fall to 17.1 from 17.5. Markets to watch: eurozone indices, EUR crosses
Wednesday
1.30am – Japan Nikkei mfg PMI (August, flash): expected to fall to 52 from 52.1. Markets to watch: Nikkei, JPY crosses
8am – 9am – French, German, eurozone mfg & services PMI (August, flash): these are expected to ease off this month. Markets to watch: eurozone indices, EUR crosses
2.45pm – US mfg & services PMI (August, flash): mfg expected to remain at 53.3 while services falls to 52.8 from 54.7. Markets to watch: US indices, USD crosses
3pm – eurozone consumer confidence (August, flash): forecast to rise to -1.4 from -1.7. Market to watch: EUR crosses
3pm – US new home sales (July): previous reading 0.8% increase MoM. Market to watch: USD crosses
3.30pm – US EIA crude inventories (w/e/ 18 August): expected to see stockpiles fall by 760,000 barrels, from 8.9 million a week earlier. Markets to watch: Brent, WTI
9.30am – UK GDP (Q2, 2nd estimate): no change to previous estimate of 0.3% growth QoQ. Markets to watch: FTSE 100/250, GBP crosses
1.30pm – US initial jobless claims (w/e 19 August): expected to rise to 236K from 232K, which would be the 129th week that the number has been below 300K. Markets to watch: US indices, USD crosses
3pm – US existing home sales (July): expected to fall to an annual rate of 5.4 million. Market to watch: USD crosses
12.30am – Japan CPI (July): price growth expected to be 0.4% YoY and 0% MoM, in line with June. Markets to watch: Nikkei, JPY crosses
7am – German GfK consumer confidence (September): forecast to rise to 10.9 from 10.8. Markets to watch: eurozone indices, EUR crosses
9am – German IFO (August): business climate index forecast to rise to 116.6 from 116. Markets to watch: eurozone indices, EUR crosses
1.30pm – US durable goods orders (July): expected to fall by 2% MoM overall, and rise 0.1% excluding transportation orders. Markets to watch: US indices, USD crosses
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BHP Billiton |
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| Half/Quarterly earnings |
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WPP, |
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| Trading update |
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FTSE ex-dividend dates (24 August)
FTSE 100: Carnival, LSE Group, Mondi, Paddy Power Betfair, Prudential
FTSE 250: Dixons Carphone, HICL Infrastructure, Jardine Lloyd Thompson, Fidessa, FDM Group, Rotork, Polypipe, Cineworld
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