The Week Ahead
Week commencing 13 April
Chris Beauchamp's insight
US Q1 earnings season begins in earnest this week, as the big banks report. This will set the tone for the whole week, particularly given the lack of tier one economic data. Netflix broadens out the week as it takes its usual place as the first of the big tech names to report. Meanwhile in the UK Tesco's annual earnings are a must-watch for investors, along with trading statements from Imperial Brands, Barratt Redrow and Antofagasta. Negotiations between the US and Iran are meant to be underway during the week, as the ceasefire moves into its second week.
Economic reports
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Weekly view
3pm – US existing home sales (March): forecast to fall 2% MoM. Markets to watch: USD crosses
1.30am – Australia Westpac consumer confidence (April): index expected to fall to 89 from 91.6. Markets to watch: AUD crosses
4am – China trade data (March). Markets to watch: CNH crosses
1.30pm – US PPI (March): prices expected to have risen 1.3% MoM, up from 0.7% in February. Core PPI expected to be up 0.4% from 0.5%. Markets to watch: USD crosses
5pm – speech by BoE governor Andrew Bailey. Markets to watch: GBP crosses
1.30pm – US Empire State manufacturing index (April): expected to fall to -3.1 from -0.2. Markets to watch: USD crosses
3.30pm – US EIA crude oil inventories (w/e 10 April): previous week saw stockpiles rise by 3.1 million barrels. Markets to watch: Brent, WTI
2.30am – Australia employment data (March): unemployment rate expected to fall to 4.2% from 4.3%. Markets to watch: AUD crosses
3am – China GDP (Q1): YoY growth forecast to rise to 4.6% from 4.5%, QoQ to slow to 0.8% from 1.2%. Markets to watch: CNH crosses
7am – UK GDP (February): 3-month average forecast to rise to 0.3% from 0.2%. Markets to watch: GBP crosses
1.30pm – US initial jobless claims (w/e 11 April): claims expected to be 216K. Markets to watch: USD crosses
None
Monday
3pm – US existing home sales (March): forecast to fall 2% MoM. Markets to watch: USD crosses
Tuesday
1.30am – Australia Westpac consumer confidence (April): index expected to fall to 89 from 91.6. Markets to watch: AUD crosses
4am – China trade data (March). Markets to watch: CNH crosses
1.30pm – US PPI (March): prices expected to have risen 1.3% MoM, up from 0.7% in February. Core PPI expected to be up 0.4% from 0.5%. Markets to watch: USD crosses
5pm – speech by BoE governor Andrew Bailey. Markets to watch: GBP crosses
Wednesday
1.30pm – US Empire State manufacturing index (April): expected to fall to -3.1 from -0.2. Markets to watch: USD crosses
3.30pm – US EIA crude oil inventories (w/e 10 April): previous week saw stockpiles rise by 3.1 million barrels. Markets to watch: Brent, WTI
Thursday
2.30am – Australia employment data (March): unemployment rate expected to fall to 4.2% from 4.3%. Markets to watch: AUD crosses
3am – China GDP (Q1): YoY growth forecast to rise to 4.6% from 4.5%, QoQ to slow to 0.8% from 1.2%. Markets to watch: CNH crosses
7am – UK GDP (February): 3-month average forecast to rise to 0.3% from 0.2%. Markets to watch: GBP crosses
1.30pm – US initial jobless claims (w/e 11 April): claims expected to be 216K. Markets to watch: USD crosses
Friday
None
Company announcements
Dividends
FTSE ex-dividend dates (16th April):
FTSE 100: Games Workshop, Antofagasta, Convatec, Diageo, London Stock Exchange
FTSE 250: Unite Group, Jupiter, Rathbones, Kier, Johnson Service, Quilter, Costain, Travis Perkins
Index adjustments
|
Monday 30 March |
Tuesday 31 March |
Wednesday 1 April |
Thursday 2 April |
Friday 3 April |
Monday 6 April |
| FTSE 100 | 0.71 | |||||
| Australia 200 | 0.2 | 0.4 | ||||
| Wall Street | 8.4 | 9.2 | ||||
| US 500 | 0.60 | 0.28 | 0.48 | 0.50 | 0.06 | |
| Nasdaq 100 | 0.99 | 1.59 | 2.25 | 0.13 | ||
| Netherlands 25 | ||||||
| US Russell 2000 | 1.07 | 0.12 | 0.13 | 0.04 | 0.07 | |
| China H-Shares | 2.3 | |||||
| Japan 225 | ||||||
| Hong Kong HS50 | 3.9 | |||||
| South Africa 40 | 201 | |||||
| France 40 | 7.8 | |||||
| Stoxx 600 | 2.6 | 4.9 |
* 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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