Thursday preview: Fedspeak, Rolls-Royce in focus
By Alexander Bueso
Date: Wednesday 26 Feb 2025
(Sharecast News) - Investors' attention would continue to be trained on the US on Thursday.
In particular, they would be closely watching the headlines around speeches from at least four top Fed officials scheduled for the afternoon.
Also due out were readings for durable goods orders in January and weekly unemployment claims.
So too revised data for fourth quarter gross domestic product growth.
In the euro area, M3 money supply figures for January were scheduled to be published at 0900 BST.
The European Commission's euro area economic sentiment index would be released at 1000 BST.
On the corporate side of things, Rolls-Royce would release its full-year numbers.
The company compiled consensus was for a rise in underlying revenues from £15.41bn in 2023 to £17.34bn.
Underlying operating profit meanwhile was pegged at £2.29bn, against £1.59 one year before.
Free cash flow was seen coming in at £2.23bn, according to the same consensus.
Thursday 27 February
INTERIMS
Bluefield Solar Income Fund Limited, CVS Group, Genus
INTERIM DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
SSE
INTERIM EX-DIVIDEND DATE
Ashmore Group, Calculus VCT , Diageo, Foresight Ventures Vct, Hays, Puma Alpha Vct , Sylvania Platinum Ltd (DI), Triple Point Venture Vct
QUARTERLY EX-DIVIDEND DATE
Diversified Energy Company , Downing Renewables & Infrastructure Trust, Petrotal Corporation NPV (DI), Regional REIT Limited NPV, Unilever, Vaalco Energy, Inc (DI)
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Business Climate Indicator (EU) (10:00)
Consumer Confidence (EU) (10:00)
Continuing Claims (US) (13:30)
Durable Goods Orders (US) (13:30)
Economic Sentiment Indicator (EU) (10:00)
Industrial Confidence (EU) (10:00)
Initial Jobless Claims (US) (13:30)
M3 Money Supply (EU) (09:00)
Pending Homes Sales (US) (15:00)
Services Sentiment (EU) (10:00)
GMS
Biotech Growth Trust (The), M & G Credit Income Investment Trust , Schroders Capital Global Innovation Trust
FINALS
Aviva, Cairn Homes (CDI), Drax Group, Faron Pharmaceuticals Oy (DI), Greencoat UK Wind, Haleon , Hiscox Limited (DI), Howden Joinery Group, Jupiter Fund Management , London Stock Exchange Group, Macfarlane Group, Ocado Group, PPHE Hotel Group Ltd, RHI Magnesita N.V. (DI), Rolls-Royce Holdings, Serco Group, Shaftesbury Capital, Taylor Wimpey, Telecom Egypt SAE GDS (Regs), Winking Studios Limited (DI), WPP
ANNUAL REPORT
Faron Pharmaceuticals Oy (DI), Greencoat UK Wind
SPECIAL EX-DIVIDEND DATE
Plus500 Ltd (DI)
AGMS
Active Energy Group, IntegraFin Holding, Oncimmune Holdings
FINAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
Compass Group, SSP Group
FINAL EX-DIVIDEND DATE
Barclays, Blackrock Throgmorton Trust, Diales, Newcastle 12 5/8% Perm Int Bearing Shs #1000, Northern Electricity Prf, Plus500 Ltd (DI), Scottish American Inv Company, Tharisa (DI)
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