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The Week Ahead

Week commencing 7 July

Chris Beauchamp insight

US markets return after their long weekend, but the calendar remains relatively sparse on both the corporate and economic fronts. An Australian rate decision and Chinese inflation are the main economic events, while UK oil giant Shell reports quarter one (Q1) figures. However, the chief focus is likely to be the return of tariffs, especially now President Trump has said that he prefers imposing tariffs to negotiating trade deals.

Economic reports

  • Monday
  • Tuesday
  • Wednesday
  • Thursday
  • Friday
  • Weekly view

None

5.30am – RBA rate decision: rates expected to be cut by 25 bps to 3.6%. Markets to watch: AUD crosses

3pm – Canada Ivey purchasing managers index (PMI) (June): expected to rise to 49 from 48.9. Markets to watch: CAD crosses

1.30am – Australia Westpac consumer confidence (July): index forecast to fall to 91 from 92.6. Markets to watch: AUD crosses

2.30am – China inflation (June): prices forecast to fall 0.3% year-on-year (YoY) and rise 0.1% MoM. Markets to watch: CNH crosses

3.30pm – US EIA crude oil inventories (w/e 4 July): stockpiles rose by 3.85 million barrels in the previous week. Markets to watch: Brent, WTI

7pm – Federal Reserve (Fed) minutes. Markets to watch: USD crosses

1.30pm – US initial jobless claims (w/e 5 July): claims expected to rise to 245K from 233K. Markets to watch: USD crosses

7am – UK gross domestic product (GDP) (May): growth fell 0.3% in April. Markets to watch: GBP crosses

1.30pm – Canada employment data (June): unemployment rate expected to hold at 7%. Markets to watch: CAD crosses

Monday

None

 

Tuesday

5.30am – RBA rate decision: rates expected to be cut by 25 bps to 3.6%. Markets to watch: AUD crosses

3pm – Canada Ivey PMI (June): expected to rise to 49 from 48.9. Markets to watch: CAD crosses

 

Wednesday

1.30am – Australia Westpac consumer confidence (July): index forecast to fall to 91 from 92.6. Markets to watch: AUD crosses

2.30am – China inflation (June): prices forecast to fall 0.3% YoY and rise 0.1% MoM. Markets to watch: CNH crosses

3.30pm – US EIA crude oil inventories (w/e 4 July): stockpiles rose by 3.85 million barrels in the previous week. Markets to watch: Brent, WTI

7pm – Fed minutes. Markets to watch: USD crosses

 

Thursday

1.30pm – US initial jobless claims (w/e 5 July): claims expected to rise to 245K from 233K. Markets to watch: USD crosses

 

Friday

7am – UK GDP (May): growth fell 0.3% in April. Markets to watch: GBP crosses

1.30pm – Canada employment data (June): unemployment rate expected to hold at 7%. Markets to watch: CAD crosses

Company announcements

 

Monday
7 June

Tuesday
8 July

Wednesday
9 July

Thursday
10 July

Friday
11 July

Full-year earnings

   

 

 

 

Half/ Quarterly earnings

   

Hunting,

Costco

Delta

 

 

Trading update Shell UNITE  

Vistry,

Severn Trent,

DCC 

 

 

Dividends

FTSE ex-dividend dates (10 July):

FTSE 100: HalmaGames Workshop

FTSE 250: WH SmithBytes TechnologyCMC MarketsOxford InstrumentsMerchants Trust

Index adjustments

 

Monday
7 July
Tuesday
8 July
Wednesday
9 July
Thursday
10 July
Friday
11 July
Monday
14 July
FTSE 100            
Australia 200            
Wall Street            
US 500            
Nasdaq 100            
Netherlands 25            
US Russell 2000            
China H-Shares            
Singapore Blue Chip            
Hong Kong HS50            
South Africa 40            
France 40            
Stoxx 600            

* 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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