Week ahead: Geopolitics, US corporate earnings in focus
By Alexander Bueso
Date: Saturday 19 Apr 2025
(Sharecast News) - Investors' attention over the coming week will be on developments on the geopolitical front, including a meeting between Iranian and US negotiators at the weekend.
They will also be keeping an eye out for any signs of a potential breakthrough in talks between the US, Ukraine and Russia, as well as on the trade front.
Also of great importance will be a steady stream of US corporate results, even as investors try to glean whether or not the US is headed towards, or perhaps already in, a recession.
According to analysts, whether or not the US is already in a recession will be the key to stock markets' performance over the next few months.
Tesla, Boeing and Alphabet, in particular, will be in focus, on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, respectively.
Against that backdrop, Wednesday will bring with it a reading on public sector net borrowing requirements in the UK during the month of March, on Wednesday, and for UK retail sales on Friday.
Also on Wednesday, S&P Global will release the preliminary results of its Purchasing Managers' surveys covering manufacturing and services in the UK, euro area and US during the month of April.
Financial markets will also be waiting on the preliminary results of the University of Michigan's consumer confidence survey on Friday.
Rate-setters in Beijing will meet to decide on policy on Monday.
UK markets will remain closed on 21 April in observance of Easter Monday.
Monday 21 April
FINAL EX-DIVIDEND DATE
Antofagasta
Tuesday 22 April
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Consumer Confidence (EU) (15:00)
GMS
Logistics Development Group, N4 Pharma , Woodbois Limited
FINALS
Arecor Therapeutics , Ebiquity
AGMS
AIQ Limited (DI), Beazley
Wednesday 23 April
INTERIMS
AB Dynamics, Ten Lifestyle Group
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Balance of Trade (EU) (10:00)
Crude Oil Inventories (US) (15:30)
GFK Consumer Confidence (GER) (07:00)
MBA Mortgage Applications (US) (12:00)
New Homes Sales (US) (15:00)
PMI Composite (EU) (09:00)
PMI Composite (GER) (08:30)
PMI Composite (US) (14:45)
PMI Manufacturing (GER) (08:30)
PMI Manufacturing (EU) (09:00)
PMI Manufacturing (US) (14:45)
PMI Services (EU) (09:00)
PMI Services (GER) (08:30)
PMI Services (US) (14:45)
FINALS
Finseta, Gresham House Energy Storage Fund, Northcoders Group
EGMS
Secure Property Development & Investment (DI)
AGMS
AFC Energy, Bellevue Healthcare Trust (Red), Bunzl, Entain, NATWEST GROUP, Nichols, Smithson Investment Trust
TRADING ANNOUNCEMENTS
Quilter
UK ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
PMI Composite (09:30)
PMI Manufacturing (09:30)
PMI Services (09:30)
Public Sector Net Borrowing (07:00)
FINAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
Gulf Keystone Petroleum Ltd Com Shs (DI)
Q1
PensionBee Group
Thursday 24 April
INTERIMS
ASOS, Tracsis
INTERIM DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
Diageo, Hansard Global
INTERIM EX-DIVIDEND DATE
Kier Group
QUARTERLY EX-DIVIDEND DATE
City of London Inv Trust, Custodian Property Income Reit, JPMorgan Claverhouse Inv Trust, Supermarket Income Reit
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Continuing Claims (US) (13:30)
Durable Goods Orders (US) (13:30)
Existing Home Sales (US) (15:00)
IFO Business Climate (GER) (09:00)
IFO Current Assessment (GER) (09:00)
IFO Expectations (GER) (09:00)
Initial Jobless Claims (US) (13:30)
FINALS
Checkit, Pennant International Group
IMSS
Weir Group
AGMS
Greencoat UK Wind, Hikma Pharmaceuticals, Murray International Trust, Relx plc, Team, Weir Group
TRADING ANNOUNCEMENTS
AJ Bell, ASOS, Inchcape, Jupiter Fund Management , Relx plc, Spirent Communications, St James's Place, Unilever
FINAL EX-DIVIDEND DATE
Alpha Group International, AVI Japan Opportunity Trust , Bakkavor Group , Bodycote, Bridgepoint Group (Reg S) , Cairn Homes (CDI), Central Asia Metals, Derwent London, Drax Group, Eurocell , Haleon , Hammerson, Harworth Group, Hiscox Limited (DI), Legal & General Group, M. P. Evans Group, Me Group International, Morgan Sindall Group, Mortgage Advice Bureau (Holdings) , Ocean Wilsons Holdings Ltd., Octopus AIM VCT 2, PPHE Hotel Group Ltd, Public Policy Holding Company, Inc.(DI), Rightmove, Robert Walters, Rotork, Secure Trust Bank, Shaftesbury Capital, Spirax Group, Stelrad Group , Synectics, Thungela Resources Limited NPV (DI), Uniphar (CDI), Vesuvius, Wickes Group
Q1
Nokia OYJ
Friday 25 April
INTERIM DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
JPMorgan Emerging Markets Inv Trust, Northamber, Redcentric, VinaCapital Vietnam Opportunity Fund Ltd.
QUARTERLY PAYMENT DATE
Patria Private Equity Trust, Value and Indexed Property Income Trust
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
U. of Michigan Confidence (US) (15:00)
EGMS
China Yangtze Power Co., Ltd GDR (Reg S)
AGMS
Me Group International, Pristine Capital, Senior
UK ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Retail Sales (07:00)
FINAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
Crest Nicholson Holdings, Heavitree Brewery, Heavitree Brewery 'A' Shares, Kitwave Group, Oakley Capital Investments Ltd. (DI)
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