The Week Ahead
Week commencing 4 August
Chris Beauchamp insight
After the storm of last week’s data-heavy week, things quieten down a little. However, China purchasing managers index (PMI) and a Bank of England (BoE) decision will still provide potential moments of volatility, especially with a cut from the latter looking likely.
US earnings season is still in full swing, though many of the headline-grabbing names are already out. But rocketing stock Palantir kicks off the week, while Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Super Micro Computer also publish earnings.
Plenty of UK names report too, including Fresnillo, the top performer on the FTSE 100 so far this year, InterContinental Hotels, a long-term star that has struggled since hitting an all-time high, and solid dividend-payer Legal & General.
Economic reports
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Weekly view
None
2.45am – China Caixin services PMI (July): index expected to rise to 51 from 50.6. Markets to watch: CNH crosses
1.30pm – US trade balance (June). Markets to watch: USD crosses
3pm – US ISM services PMI (July): forecast to rise to 51 from 50.8. Markets to watch: US indices, USD crosses
9.30am – UK construction PMI (July): forecast to rise to 50 from 48.8. Markets to watch: GBP crosses
3.30pm – US EIA crude oil inventories (w/e 1 August): previous week saw crude oil stockpiles rise by 7.7 million barrels. Markets to watch: Brent, WTI
4am – China trade data (July): exports forecast to rise 5.1%. Markets to watch: CNH crosses
12pm – Bank of England (BoE) rate decision: rates expected to be cut to 4%. Markets to watch: GBP crosses
1.30pm – US initial jobless claims (w/e 2 August): claims rose to 218K last week. Markets to watch: USD crosses
3pm – Canada Ivey PMI (July): index expected to rise to 53.5. Markets to watch: CAD crosses
1.30pm – Canada employment data (July): unemployment rate expected to be held at 6.9%. Markets to watch: CAD crosses
Monday
None
Tuesday
2.45am – China Caixin services PMI (July): index expected to rise to 51 from 50.6. Markets to watch: CNH crosses
1.30pm – US trade balance (June). Markets to watch: USD crosses
3pm – US ISM services PMI (July): forecast to rise to 51 from 50.8. Markets to watch: US indices, USD crosses
Wednesday
9.30am – UK construction PMI (July): forecast to rise to 50 from 48.8. Markets to watch: GBP crosses
3.30pm – US EIA crude oil inventories (w/e 1 August): previous week saw crude oil stockpiles rise by 7.7 million barrels. Markets to watch: Brent, WTI
Thursday
4am – China trade data (July): exports forecast to rise 5.1%. Markets to watch: CNH crosses
12pm – BoE rate decision: rates expected to be cut to 4%. Markets to watch: GBP crosses
1.30pm – US initial jobless claims (w/e 2 August): claims rose to 218K last week. Markets to watch: USD crosses
3pm – Canada Ivey PMI (July): index expected to rise to 53.5. Markets to watch: CAD crosses
Friday
1.30pm – Canada employment data (July): unemployment rate expected to be held at 6.9%. Markets to watch: CAD crosses
Company announcements
Dividends
FTSE ex-dividend dates (7 August):
FTSE 100: BT, Ashtead, Informa, RELX, Reckitt Benckiser, NatWest, Barclays, AstraZeneca, Standard Chartered, Rolls-Royce Holdings, SEGRO, St James's Place
FTSE 250: Avon Technologies, Monks Investment Trust, Jupiter Asset Management, GCP Infrastructure, Inchcape, Man
Index adjustments
|
Monday 4 August |
Tuesday 5 August |
Wednesday 6 August |
Thursday 7 August |
Friday 8 August |
Monday 11 August |
| FTSE 100 | 21.91 | |||||
| Australia 200 | 0.0 | |||||
| Wall Street | 10.3 | 1.6 | 3.6 | |||
| US 500 | 0.09 | 0.01 | 0.10 | 0.58 | 0.74 | 0.19 |
| Nasdaq 100 | 0.30 | 1.06 | 2.78 | |||
| Netherlands 25 | 1.55 | 0.48 | ||||
| US Russell 2000 | 0.10 | 0.03 | 0.10 | 0.18 | 0.30 | 0.09 |
| China H-Shares | ||||||
| Singapore Blue Chip | 0.44 | 2.71 | 0.53 | |||
| Hong Kong HS50 | 1.0 | 1.5 | ||||
| South Africa 40 | ||||||
| France 40 | ||||||
| Stoxx 600 | 0.7 |
* 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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