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Week commencing 2 June
Chris Beauchamp insight
US job reports dominate the week, providing some clues as to the impact of tariffs on the American economy. ISM purchasing managers index (PMI) figures will provide a similar function. Corporate earnings are mostly second-tier names, particularly as US earnings season enters its final days.
Economic reports
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Weekly view
3pm – US ISM manufacturing PMI (May): index expected to rise to 49.6 from 46.5. Markets to watch: USD crosses
2.30am – RBA meeting minutes. Markets to watch: AUD crosses
2.45am – China Caixin manufacturing PMI (May): index expected to slip back into contraction territory at 49.5 from 50.4. Markets to watch: CNH crosses
10am – eurozone inflation (May, flash): prices expected to rise 2.1% year-on-year (YoY) from 2.2%, and 0.5% from 0.6% month-on-month (MoM). Markets to watch: EUR crosses
3pm – US JOLTS job openings (April): 7 million openings expected. Markets to watch: USD crosses
2.30am – Australia gross domestic product (GDP) first quarter (Q1): growth expected to be 0.5% quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) and 1.7% YoY. Markets to watch: AUD crosses
1.15pm – US ADP payroll report (May): payrolls expected to rise by 70K, compared to 62K in the previous month. Markets to watch: US indices, USD crosses
2.45pm – Bank of Canada rate decision: interest rates expected to be held at 2.75%. Markets to watch: CAD crosses
3pm – US ISM services PMI (May): index expected to rise to 52 from 51.6. Markets to watch: USD crosses
3.30pm – US EIA crude oil inventories (w/e 30 May): stockpiles fell by 2.8 million barrels in the preceding week. Markets to watch: Brent, WTI
2.45am – China Caixin services PMI (May): index forecast to slip to 50.4 from 50.7. Markets to watch: CNH crosses
9.30am – UK construction PMI (May): index expected to rise to 50.4 from 46.6. Markets to watch: GBP crosses
1.15pm – ECB rate decision: a 25bps cut is expected, taking the rate to 2%. Markets to watch: eurozone indices, EUR crosses
1.30pm – US initial jobless claims (w/e 31 May): claims rose to 240K in the preceding week. Markets to watch: USD crosses
3pm – Canada Ivey PMI (May): index expected to rise to 48.2 from 47.9. Markets to watch: CAD crosses
1.30pm – US non-farm payrolls (NFPs) (May): payrolls expected to rise by 130K from 177K, unemployment rate to hold at 4.2%. Earnings forecast to rise 0.2% MoM and 3.7% YoY, from 0.2% and 3.8% last month. Markets to watch: US indices, USD crosses
1.30pm – Canada employment data (May): unemployment rate expected to rise to 7% from 6.9%. Markets to watch: CAD crosses
Monday
3pm – US ISM manufacturing PMI (May): index expected to rise to 49.6 from 46.5. Markets to watch: USD crosses
Tuesday
2.30am – RBA meeting minutes. Markets to watch: AUD crosses
2.45am – China Caixin manufacturing PMI (May): index expected to slip back into contraction territory at 49.5 from 50.4. Markets to watch: CNH crosses
10am – eurozone inflation (May, flash): prices expected to rise 2.1% YoY from 2.2%, and 0.5% from 0.6% MoM. Markets to watch: EUR crosses
3pm – US JOLTS job openings (April): 7 million openings expected. Markets to watch: USD crosses
Wednesday
2.30am – Australia GDP (Q1): growth expected to be 0.5% QoQ and 1.7% YoY. Markets to watch: AUD crosses
1.15pm – US ADP payroll report (May): payrolls expected to rise by 70K, compared to 62K in the previous month. Markets to watch: US indices, USD crosses
2.45pm – Bank of Canada rate decision: interest rates expected to be held at 2.75%. Markets to watch: CAD crosses
3pm – US ISM services PMI (May): index expected to rise to 52 from 51.6. Markets to watch: USD crosses
3.30pm – US EIA crude oil inventories (w/e 30 May): stockpiles fell by 2.8 million barrels in the preceding week. Markets to watch: Brent, WTI
Thursday
2.45am – China Caixin services PMI (May): index forecast to slip to 50.4 from 50.7. Markets to watch: CNH crosses
9.30am – UK construction PMI (May): index expected to rise to 50.4 from 46.6. Markets to watch: GBP crosses
1.15pm – ECB rate decision: a 25bps cut is expected, taking the rate to 2%. Markets to watch: eurozone indices, EUR crosses
1.30pm – US initial jobless claims (w/e 31 May): claims rose to 240K in the preceding week. Markets to watch: USD crosses
3pm – Canada Ivey PMI (May): index expected to rise to 48.2 from 47.9. Markets to watch: CAD crosses
Friday
1.30pm – US non-farm payrolls (May): payrolls expected to rise by 130K from 177K, unemployment rate to hold at 4.2%. Earnings forecast to rise 0.2% MoM and 3.7% YoY, from 0.2% and 3.8% last month. Markets to watch: US indices, USD crosses
1.30pm – Canada employment data (May): unemployment rate expected to rise to 7% from 6.9%. Markets to watch: CAD crosses
Company announcements
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Dividends
FTSE ex-dividend dates (5th June):
FTSE 100: J Sainsbury, Vodafone, WPP
FTSE 250: TBC Bank, Marshalls, Computacenter, Assura, Edinburgh Investment Trust, IntegraFin, Johnson Matthey, Energean, Law Debenture Corp, Urban Logistics, Pets at Home, Foresight Environmental Infrastructure, Capital Gearing Trust
Index adjustments
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Monday 02 June |
Tuesday 03 June |
Wednesday 04 June |
Thursday 05 June |
Friday 06 June |
Monday 09 June |
| FTSE 100 | 3.37 | |||||
| Australia 200 | 0.1 | |||||
| Wall Street | 14.1 | 6.8 | ||||
| US 500 | 0.09 | 0.25 | 0.48 | 0.70 | 0.47 | 0.24 |
| Nasdaq | 1.67 | 1.31 | 3.00 | 1.28 | 0.31 | |
| Netherlands 25 | ||||||
| US Russell 2000 | 0.10 | 0.02 | 0.17 | 0.34 | 0.02 | 0.15 |
| China H-Shares | 2.5 | 0.3 | 13.4 | 3.2 | 4.6 | |
| Singapore Blue Chip | 0.22 | |||||
| Hong Kong HS50 | 0.4 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 29.7 | 6.1 | 9.6 |
| South Africa 40 | ||||||
| France 40 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 1.3 | |||
| Stoxx 600 | 1.6 |
* 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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