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Week commencing 20 October
Chris Beauchamp insight
Tech earnings and inflation data dominate the week. Netflix, Tesla and Amazon make up the first wave of the big-cap members of the Magnificent 7, though others like oil giant Halliburton and defence firm Lockheed also report. In the UK, Unilever and InterContinental Hotels, among others, release trading statements.
Inflation data from Canada, the UK, Japan and the US is also published, the last of these having been delayed due to the government shutdown. The next Federal Reserve (Fed) decision is just over a week away, so this report is likely to pay a key role in deliberations on the Fed committee.
Economic reports
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Weekly view
3am – China gross domestic product (GDP) for the third quarter (Q3): growth expected to be 5.4% from 5.2%. Markets to watch: CNH crosses
1.30pm – Canada CPI (September): prices expected to rise to 2.2% year-on-year (YoY) from 1.9% and core consumer price index (CPI) to rise to 2.7% from 2.6% YoY. Markets to watch: CAD crosses
7am – UK CPI (September): prices forecast to rise 4% YoY and 0.2% month-on-month (MoM), from 3.8% and 0.3%. Core CPI to rise to 3.7% from 3.6% YoY. Markets to watch: GBP crosses
3.30pm – US EIA crude oil inventories (w/e 17 October): stockpiles rose by 3.5 million barrels in the preceding week. Markets to watch: Brent, WTI
1.30pm – US Chicago Fed index (September): index expected to fall to -0.4 from -0.14. Markets to watch: USD crosses
3pm – US existing home sales (September): forecast to slow 0.4% MoM. Markets to watch: USD crosses
3pm – eurozone consumer confidence (October, flash): index expected to fall to -15.4 from -14.9. Markets to watch: EUR crosses
12.30am – Japan inflation (September): prices expected to rise 2.8% YoY from 2.7%. Markets to watch: JPY crosses
7am – UK retail sales (September): sales forecast to rise 0.3% MoM. Markets to watch: GBP crosses
8.30am – German mfg purchasing managers index (PMI) (October, flash): index expected to fall to 49 from 49.5. Markets to watch: EUR crosses
9.30am – UK PMI (October, flash): services PMI expected to rise to 51.1 and manufacturing to rise to 46.7. Markets to watch: GBP crosses
1.30pm – US CPI (September): Delayed from 15 October. Prices expected to have risen 3% YoY from 2.9%, and 0.4% MoM, in line with August. Core CPI to be 3% YoY from 3.1% and 0.3% MoM, in line with August. Markets to watch: USD crosses
2.45pm – US PMI (October, flash): manufacturing PMI expected to rise to 52.1 from 52, and services to rise to 54.3 from 54.2. Markets to watch: USD crosses
Monday
3am – China GDP (Q3): growth expected to be 5.4% from 5.2%. Markets to watch: CNH crosses
Tuesday
1.30pm – Canada CPI (September): prices expected to rise to 2.2% YoY from 1.9% and core CPI to rise to 2.7% from 2.6% YoY. Markets to watch: CAD crosses
Wednesday
7am – UK CPI (September): prices forecast to rise 4% YoY and 0.2% MoM, from 3.8% and 0.3%. Core CPI to rise to 3.7% from 3.6% YoY. Markets to watch: GBP crosses
3.30pm – US EIA crude oil inventories (w/e 17 October): stockpiles rose by 3.5 million barrels in the preceding week. Markets to watch: Brent, WTI
Thursday
1.30pm – US Chicago Fed index (September): index expected to fall to -0.4 from -0.14. Markets to watch: USD crosses
3pm – US existing home sales (September): forecast to slow 0.4% MoM. Markets to watch: USD crosses
3pm – eurozone consumer confidence (October, flash): index expected to fall to -15.4 from -14.9. Markets to watch: EUR crosses
Friday
12.30am – Japan inflation (September): prices expected to rise 2.8% YoY from 2.7%. Markets to watch: JPY crosses
7am – UK retail sales (September): sales forecast to rise 0.3% MoM. Markets to watch: GBP crosses
8.30am – German mfg PMI (October, flash): index expected to fall to 49 from 49.5. Markets to watch: EUR crosses
9.30am – UK PMI (October, flash): services PMI expected to rise to 51.1 and manufacturing to rise to 46.7. Markets to watch: GBP crosses
1.30pm – US CPI (September): Delayed from 15 October. Prices expected to have risen 3% YoY from 2.9%, and 0.4% MoM, in line with August. Core CPI to be 3% YoY from 3.1% and 0.3% MoM, in line with August. Markets to watch: USD crosses
2.45pm – US PMI (October, flash): manufacturing PMI expected to rise to 52.1 from 52, and services to rise to 54.3 from 54.2. Markets to watch: USD crosses
Company announcements
Dividends
FTSE ex-dividend dates (23rd October):
FTSE 100: BAE Systems
FTSE 250: PayPoint (20th October), Moonpig, Morgan Advanced Materials, TBC Bank, Marshalls, JD Wetherspoon
Index adjustments
|
Monday 20 October |
Tuesday 21 October |
Wednesday 22 October |
Thursday 23 October |
Friday 24 October |
Monday 27 October |
| FTSE 100 | 1.67 | |||||
| Australia 200 | 0.1 | 0.0 | ||||
| Wall Street | 6.5 | |||||
| US 500 | 0.02 | 0.11 | 0.10 | 0.30 | 0.04 | 0.06 |
| Nasdaq 100 | 0.02 | 0.33 | ||||
| Netherlands 25 | 0.1 | 0.30 | ||||
| US Russell 2000 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.04 | 0.09 | 0.05 | 0.02 |
| China H-Shares | ||||||
| Japan 225 | ||||||
| Hong Kong HS50 | 1.5 | |||||
| South Africa 40 | 64.3 | |||||
| France 40 | ||||||
| Stoxx 600 | 0.9 |
* 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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