Friday preview: US consumer confidence, import prices in focus

By Alexander Bueso

Date: Thursday 13 Jun 2024

(Sharecast News) - The market spotlight at the end of the week will continue to be firmly on the US and the latest inflation numbers for that economy.





At 1400 BST the University of Michigan will release the preliminary results for its consumer confidence survey covering the month of June.

Of special interest will be the subindices for inflation expectations contained in the same report.

Earlier, at 1230 BST, the Department of Labor will publish import price figures for May.

Against that backdrop, overnight the Bank of Japan will announce its latest interest rate decision.

Multiple speakers from the European Central Bank and Federal Reserve will also be taking to the podium over the course of the day.

On home shores, at 0830 BST the Bank of England will publish its Inflation Attitudes survey.

Friday 14 June

INTERIM DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE

James Halstead, NOTTS.B.S. 7 7/8% PERM INT BEARING SHS

QUARTERLY PAYMENT DATE

Pershing Square Holdings Ltd NPV, Pershing Square Holdings Ltd NPV (USD), Petrotal Corporation NPV (DI), Seplat Energy (DI)

INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS

Balance of Trade (EU) (10:00)

Import and Export Price Indices (US) (13:30)

U. of Michigan Confidence (Prelim) (US) (15:00)

Wholesale Price Index (GER) (07:00)

GMS

Asian Energy Impact Trust, Asian Energy Impact Trust, Revolution Bars Group, Revolution Bars Group, Superdry

FINALS

Fuller Smith & Turner

ANNUAL REPORT

Caledonia Investments, Wizz Air Holdings

SPECIAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE

Town Centre Securities

AGMS

Amaroq Minerals Ltd. Npv (DI), Asian Energy Impact Trust, Asian Energy Impact Trust, Beowulf Mining, Gusbourne, itim Group , M. P. Evans Group, Tesco, Trellus Health

TRADING ANNOUNCEMENTS

Tesco

FINAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE

Aptitude Software Group , Bank of Cyprus Holdings Public Limited Company (CDI), Burford Capital NPV (DI), Midwich Group, Mincon Group (CDI), Ocean Wilsons Holdings Ltd., Petershill Partners

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