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Thursday preview: Powell, US Long-Bond auction in focus

By Alexander Bueso

Date: Thursday 09 Oct 2025

Thursday preview: Powell, US Long-Bond auction in focus

(Sharecast News) - Thursday will see the US Federal Reserve remain in focus with its head, Jerome Powell, due to speak.
The Fed chairman will deliver a speech at 1330 BST and investors are keen to know Powell's current thinking regarding the path ahead for interest rates.

All of this, of course, amid all the talk in markets currently around so-called "dollar debasement".

At least three other top Fed officials are also slated to take to the podium over the course of the afternoon.

Come 1800 BST meanwhile, the bond market will deliver its latest indictment of the current situation, in the form of an auction of 30-year Treasuries.

In Germany meanwhile, at 0800 BST the Ministry of Finance will publish foreign trade figures covering the month of August.

The European Central Bank will release the accounts of its most recent rate-setting meeting at 1230 BST.

On home shores, overnight the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors will release its Housing Price Balance for the month of September.

Thursday 09 October

INTERIMS

S&U

INTERIM DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE

Macfarlane Group, Ramsdens Holdings

INTERIM EX-DIVIDEND DATE

Ashoka India Equity Investment Trust, AVI Japan Opportunity Trust , Barr (A.G.), Centaur Media, Christie Group, Judges Scientific, Kerry Group 'A' Shares (CDI), Kingfisher, Likewise Group, M. P. Evans Group, Microlise Group, Panther Securities, Stelrad Group , Taylor Wimpey, Tesco, WPP

QUARTERLY PAYMENT DATE

GSK

QUARTERLY EX-DIVIDEND DATE

BlackRock Latin American Inv Trust, JPMorgan Asia Growth & Income, Primary Health Properties

INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS

Balance of Trade (GER) (07:00)

Continuing Claims (US) (13:30)

Initial Jobless Claims (US) (13:30)

Wholesales Inventories (US) (15:00)

FINALS

AJ Bell, Ashoka India Equity Investment Trust

ANNUAL REPORT

Ashoka India Equity Investment Trust

SPECIAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE

Ramsdens Holdings

SPECIAL EX-DIVIDEND DATE

AVI Japan Opportunity Trust , Gore Street Energy Storage Fund , JPMorgan Emerging Markets Inv Trust, Life Settlement Assets, Panther Securities

FINAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE

Colefax Group

FINAL EX-DIVIDEND DATE

Barratt Redrow, Begbies Traynor Group, Gateley (Holdings) , JPMorgan Emerging Markets Inv Trust, Knights Group Holdings , Manx Financial Group, Mid Wynd International Inv Trust



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