Week ahead: US non-farm payrolls, inflation data in focus
By Alexander Bueso
Date: Saturday 26 Apr 2025
(Sharecast News) - Investors' focus over the coming week will be on the US jobs market.
Key among the related reports due out will be the non-farm payrolls and unemployment figures which will be released on Friday.
But high frequency data such as the JOLTS labour market report, on Tuesday, and weekly unemployment claims numbers, on Thursday, will also be closely monitored for any tell-tale signs of impending softness.
Personal income and spending data on Wednesday may also impact markets, especially the inflation figures that are published alongside them.
So too first quarter US employment cost and GDP data that will arrive on Thursday.
It's also set to be an important week in terms of data in Germany, with reports expected on first quarter GDP, retail sales, unemployment, and consumer prices.
On home shores, Monday will bring with it a reading on house prices in April.
Monday 28 April
GMS
Celsius Resources Limited (DI), Solvonis Therapeutics
FINALS
Elixirr International , Frenkel Topping Group
SPECIAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
Equals Group
EGMS
Ethernity Networks Ltd
AGMS
Team Internet Group
FINAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
NATWEST GROUP
Tuesday 29 April
INTERIMS
Associated British Foods, Focusrite
INTERIM DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
New Star Investment Trust
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Balance of Trade (US) (13:30)
Consumer Confidence (EU) (10:00)
Consumer Confidence (US) (15:00)
Economic Sentiment Indicator (EU) (10:00)
GFK Consumer Confidence (GER) (07:00)
House Price Index (US) (14:00)
Industrial Confidence (EU) (10:00)
M3 Money Supply (EU) (09:00)
Services Sentiment (EU) (10:00)
Wholesales Inventories (US) (13:30)
GMS
Societatea Energetica Electrica SA GDR (Reg S)
FINALS
Animalcare Group, Animalcare Group, Mobico Group, MPAC Group, Pod Point Group Holdings, Touchstar, Warpaint London
AGMS
Breedon Group , Elementis, Endesa SA, Harmony Energy Income Trust, Nexteq, Nokia OYJ, Ocado Group, Robert Walters, Societatea Energetica Electrica SA GDR (Reg S), SThree
TRADING ANNOUNCEMENTS
Alfa Financial Software Holdings , BP, Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (DI), Elementis, Entain, Howden Joinery Group, Travis Perkins
FINAL EX-DIVIDEND DATE
Banco Santander S.A.
Q1
AstraZeneca, Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA, BP, HSBC Holdings, NCC Group
Wednesday 30 April
INTERIMS
Titon Holdings
INTERIM DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
Chemring 7% Cumulative Preference Shares 1, Heavitree Brewery 11 1/2% Cum Prf , Latham (James) 8% Cumulative Preference 1
QUARTERLY PAYMENT DATE
CT Private Equity Trust, Middlefield Canadian Income PCC, Real Estate Investors
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Crude Oil Inventories (US) (15:30)
Employment Cost Index (US) (13:30)
GDP (Preliminary) (EU) (10:00)
GDP (Preliminary) (GER) (07:00)
GDP (Preliminary) (US) (13:30)
Import Price Index (GER) (07:00)
MBA Mortgage Applications (US) (12:00)
Pending Homes Sales (US) (15:00)
Personal Income (US) (13:30)
Personal Spending (US) (13:30)
Retail Sales (GER) (07:00)
Unemployment Rate (GER) (08:55)
FINALS
HydrogenOne Capital Growth, Novacyt S.A. (CDI), Novacyt S.A. (CDI), PureTech Health , Sanderson Design Group, Skillcast Group, Strix Group , Videndum , Videndum
ANNUAL REPORT
PureTech Health , Societatea Energetica Electrica SA GDR (Reg S)
AGMS
Alfa Financial Software Holdings , Alfa Financial Software Holdings , Alfa Financial Software Holdings , Anglo American, Aviva, BBGI Global Infrastructure S.A. NPV (DI), F&C Investment Trust, Glanbia (CDI), JSC Halyk Bank GDR (Reg S), Lancashire Holdings Limited, M&G, Melrose Industries, Minoan Group, STV Group, Symphony International Holdings Ltd., Taylor Wimpey, Winking Studios Limited (DI), Woodbois Limited
TRADING ANNOUNCEMENTS
Abrdn , Coca-Cola HBC AG (CDI), Gem Diamonds Ltd. (DI), Haleon , Next, OSB Group , PPHE Hotel Group Ltd, SEGRO, Smith & Nephew, Spectris, Taylor Wimpey
UK ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
BRC Shop Price Index (00:01)
Nationwide House Price Index (07:00)
FINAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
Albion Crown VCT C, Quartix Technologies, Wynnstay Group
Q1
Banco Santander S.A., GSK, International Paper Comapny (DI), Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (ATT) GDR (Reg S)
Thursday 01 May
INTERIM DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
NWF Group
INTERIM EX-DIVIDEND DATE
AB Dynamics, Natwest Group 11% Cum Non-Red Prf Gbp1 , Natwest Group 5.5% Cum Non-Red Prf Gbp1, Smart (J) & Co., Wetherspoon (J.D.)
QUARTERLY EX-DIVIDEND DATE
Thor Explorations Ltd (DI), Tufton Assets Limited Npv
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Construction Spending (US) (15:00)
Continuing Claims (US) (13:30)
Initial Jobless Claims (US) (13:30)
ISM Manufacturing (US) (15:00)
ISM Prices Paid (US) (15:00)
PMI Manufacturing (EU) (09:30)
PMI Manufacturing (EU) (09:00)
FINALS
Cambridge Cognition Holdings, Clean Power Hydrogen, Clean Power Hydrogen, Keystone Law Group
IMSS
Lloyds Banking Group
SPECIAL EX-DIVIDEND DATE
4Imprint Group, Alfa Financial Software Holdings , Amati AIM Vct , B.P. Marsh & Partners, Foresight Enterprise VCT
AGMS
AIB Group (CDI), Alliance Witan, Clarkson, Direct Line Insurance Group, Drax Group, Howden Joinery Group, Johnson Service Group, Kerry Group 'A' Shares (CDI), London Stock Exchange Group, Pershing Square Holdings Ltd NPV, Persimmon, Reach, Rolls-Royce Holdings, SIG, Sigmaroc , Synthomer
TRADING ANNOUNCEMENTS
Lancashire Holdings Limited, London Stock Exchange Group, Persimmon
UK ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Consumer Credit (09:30)
M4 Money Supply (09:30)
Mortgage Approvals (09:30)
FINAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
Hikma Pharmaceuticals, Nichols
FINAL EX-DIVIDEND DATE
4Imprint Group, Ashtead Technology Holdings, Bellevue Healthcare Trust (Red), Centrica, Churchill China, Coats Group, Dunedin Income Growth Inv Trust, Elementis, EnQuest, Genuit Group, Global Opportunities Trust, Greggs, Henry Boot, Inchcape, International Workplace Group, Investec Investment Trust 3 1/2% Cumulative Preference Stock, LLoyds Banking Group 9.25% Non-Cum Irredeemable Pref Shares, LLoyds Banking Group 9.75% Non-Cum Irredeemable Pref Shares, Mobius Investment Trust , Nexteq, Porvair, Reach, Senior, Zotefoams
Q1
Endeavour Mining, Smurfit Westrock (DI)
Friday 02 May
INTERIM DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
Beazley, The European Smaller Companies Trust
QUARTERLY PAYMENT DATE
BlackRock American Income Trust, CT UK High Income Trust, CT UK High Income Trust B
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Factory Orders (US) (15:00)
Non-Farm Payrolls (US) (13:30)
Unemployment Rate (EU) (10:00)
Unemployment Rate (US) (13:30)
GMS
Strategic Minerals
AGMS
DFI Retail Group Holdings Limited (Sing.Reg), Gran Tierra Energy Inc. (CDI), Hongkong Land Holding Ltd. (Sing.Reg), HSBC Holdings, Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd (Singapore Reg), Mandarin Oriental International (Singapore), Pearson, Pulsar Helium Inc. Npv (Di), Rotork
FINAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
Banco Santander S.A., Glanbia (CDI), Globaldata, Smithson Investment Trust
Q1
Air Astana Joint Stock Company Gdr (Each Repr 4 Com Shs) (Reg S), Shell , Standard Chartered
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