Wednesday preview: Geopolitics, Fed's Powell, BoE's Pill in focus.


Investors will have few economic or company signposts to guide them in the middle of the week.

US dollar

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Nevertheless, fresh headlines around the war between Israel and Iran will likely keep them busy.

In particular, markets are focused on just how much damage was achieved by the strikes against Iran's nuclear installations and the prospects for a permanent end to hostilities.

Against that backdrop, at 1400 BST the boss of the US Federal Reserve, Jerome Powell, will deliver a second day of testimony.

Earlier, at 0900 BST, Bank of England chief economist Huw Pill is due to deliver a speech.

Wednesday 25 June

FINALS

Duke Capital Limited, ProCook Group, Marks Electrical Group, Halfords Group, Liontrust Asset Management

INTERIMS

Velocity Composites

AGMs

World Chess, Logistics Development Group, Oriole Resources, Cora Gold Limited (DI), Block Energy, Hydrogen Utopia International, Abrdn European Logistics Income, Anglo Asian Mining, Caspian Sunrise, Sequoia Economic Infrastructure Income Fund Limited, THG, Sanderson Design Group, Gemfields Group Limited, AOTI, INC. (DI), Zinnwald Lithium, Vertu Motors, Prospex Energy, Facilities by ADF

INTERIM DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE

Tharisa (DI), Orchard Funding Group

SPECIAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE

Orchard Funding Group

QUARTERLY PAYMENT DATE

CRH (CDI)

INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS

MBA Mortgage Applications (US) (12:00)

New Homes Sales (US) (15:00)

Crude Oil Inventories (US) (15:30)

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