Thursday preview: US debt auctions, Fedspeak in focus.


Investors' attention on Thursday will be on the U.S. Treasury and any signs of weakness - or strength - in demand.

US Federal Reserve

Source: Sharecast

The Treasury is set to hold the sale of seven-year debt at 1700 BST.

Also scheduled for throughout the session are speeches from at least four top Federal Reserve officials.

Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey is also due to speak, at 1900 BST.

No major economic reports are slated for release in the UK.

In the euro area, investors will be treated to a barrage of data on the Italian economy, including business and consumer confidence surveys for May, alongside Spanish retail sales figures for April.

THURSDAY 29 MAY

FINALS

Helios Underwriting, Auto Trader Group, Capital Gearing Trust, Avacta Group, Braemar, HarbourVest Global Private Equity Limited A Shs

INTERIMS

Watkin Jones, Hollywood Bowl Group

Q1

Atalaya Mining Copper, S.A. (CDI)

AGMs

IG Group Holdings, Property Franchise Group, Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Ltd. GDR (Reg S), Gulf Marine Services, Globaldata, RM Infrastructure, Income, PYX Resources Limited NPV (DI), Hemogenyx Pharmaceuticals, GETECH Group, Churchill China

GMs

Fair Oaks Income Limited 2021 Shs NPV

FINAL EX-DIVIDEND DATE

Yu Group, Intertek Group, Coca-Cola HBC AG (CDI), RTC Group, Brave Bison Group, Lords Group Trading, National Grid, Informa, Card Factory, Marks & Spencer Group, H&T Group, Alfa Financial Software Holdings, Severn Trent, Hill and Smith, Hilton Food Group, Gamma Communications, Great Portland Estates, ASA International Group

FINAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE

Baillie Gifford Shin Nippon, Costain Group, Coats Group, Octopus AIM VCT 2, Reckitt Benckiser Group, Convatec Group, Merchants Trust, Ashtead Technology Holdings, Travis Perkins, Dowlais Group

INTERIM EX-DIVIDEND DATE

LondonMetric Property, Temple Bar Inv Trust, Cerillion, Fair Oaks Income Limited 2021 Shs NPV, Abrdn Equity Income Trust, Associated British Foods, Diploma, Ultimate Products, Fair Oaks Income Limited Realisation Shs NPV, Henderson European Trust, SSP Group, Social Housing Reit, Alliance Witan, Abrdn European Logistics Income, Avingtrans, Origin Enterprises (CDI), On The Beach Group, The Sage Group, Victrex plc

INTERIM DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE

Octopus Titan VCT

QUARTERLY EX-DIVIDEND DATE

BlackRock World Mining Trust, Downing Renewables & Infrastructure Trust, Diversified Energy Company, Premier Miton Global Renewables Trust, Canadian General Investments Ltd.

INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS

Initial Jobless Claims (US) (13:30)

Continuing Claims (US) (13:30)

Pending Homes Sales (US) (15:00)

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