Week ahead: US corporate earnings and international trade in focus.


Investors' focus over the coming week is expected to be on two things, corporate earnings in the US and the fast-approaching 1 August deadline for reaching trade deals with the White House.

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Alphabet and Tesla will be the first out of the block from amongst the so-called Magnificent Seven, with their earnings, on Wednesday.

Earlier that same session, markets will be waiting on the release of a raft of purchasing managers' surveys covering manufacturing and services activity in the euro area, UK and US in July.

Also of considerable interest will be the European Central Bank's rate-setting meeting on Thursday, although no change in rates is anticipated.

On home shores meanwhile, Friday will bring with it the latest monthly readings on UK consumer confidence and retail sales.

Worth noting too, Fed chief Jerome Powell will take to the podium on Tuesday, whilst central bankers in Beijing are due to meet on Monday.

Monday 21 July

FINALS

Assura, Defence Holdings

INTERIMS

Mony Group

Q1

Ryanair Holdings (CDI)

TRADING ANNOUNCEMENTS

Oxford Nanopore Technologies, Public Policy Holding Company, Inc.(DI), Allergy Therapeutics, Portmeirion Group, CREO MEDICAL GROUP, Aeorema Communications, AOTI, INC. (DI), Midwich Group

AGMs

Falcon Oil & Gas Ltd., Spiritus Mundi

ANNUAL REPORT

Accsys Technologies, Defence Holdings

DRILLING REPORT

Tertiary Minerals

FINAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE

Pharos Energy

Tuesday 22 July

FINALS

TheWorks.Co.Uk

INTERIMS

Me Group International

TRADING ANNOUNCEMENTS

Evoke (DI), Compass Group, Kier Group, Luceco

AGMs

B&M European Value Retail S.A. (DI), GB Group, Fuller Smith & Turner, Surface Transforms, Mitie Group, Edinburgh Inv Trust, Ashoka Whiteoak Emerging, Markets Trust

EGMs

B&M European Value Retail S.A. (DI)

GMs

Ashington Innovation

UK ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS

Public Sector Net Borrowing (07:00)

Wednesday 22 July

FINALS

Van Elle Holdings

INTERIMS

Breedon Group

Q2

PensionBee Group

TRADING ANNOUNCEMENTS

Wetherspoon (J.D.)

AGMs

Montanaro UK Smaller Companies Inv Trust, Tissue Regenix Group, Symphony Environmental Technologies, Fulcrum Metals, JPMorgan European Discovery Trust, Octopus AIM VCT, Norcros, TR Property Inv Trust, VP, Record, Mindflair

FINAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE

Worldwide Healthcare Trust, Atalaya Mining Copper, S.A. (CDI)

INTERIM DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE

Spirent Communications

SPECIAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE

Spirent Communications

INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS

MBA Mortgage Applications (US) (12:00)

Existing Home Sales (US) (15:00)

Crude Oil Inventories (US) (15:30)

Thursday 24 July

FINALS

Iomart Group, IG Group Holdings, Metir, Severfield

INTERIMS

Centrica, Nokia OYJ, Primary Health Properties, Lloyds Banking Group, Howden Joinery Group, RELX plc, Reach

Q1

Wizz Air Holdings

TRADING ANNOUNCEMENTS

AJ Bell, BT Group, Vodafone Group

AGMs

Halma, Challenger Energy Group, Firering Strategic Minerals (DI), Inspiration Healthcare Group, DP Poland, Discoverie Group, Aminex (CDI), Cmc Markets, Xtract Resources, Tatton Asset Management, Emmerson NPV, Pennon Group, Beowulf Mining, Tate & Lyle, Fidelity China Special Situations

GMs

Cobra Resources, Aptamer Group

FINAL EX-DIVIDEND DATE

SSE, Facilities by ADF, Pennon Group, Bloomsbury Publishing, Celebrus Technologies, Creightons, Telecom Plus, Elixirr International, Touchstar, QinetiQ Group, Calnex Solutions

FINAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE

Fuller Smith & Turner, Sirius Real Estate Ltd.

INTERIM EX-DIVIDEND DATE

Maven Income & Growth 3 VCT, Invesco Global Equity Income Trust, Bankers Inv Trust, Henderson Far East Income Ltd., Blackrock Income And Growth Investment Trust, International Biotech Trust, Maven Income & Growth VCT, Foresight Solar Fund Limited, Sequoia Economic Infrastructure Income Fund Limited, Synectics, Maven Income and Growth VCT 5, Maven Income & Growth 4 VCT, Aberdeen Asian Income Fund Limited Npv

INTERIM DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE

Tribal Group

QUARTERLY EX-DIVIDEND DATE

JPMorgan Claverhouse Inv Trust, Thor Explorations Ltd (DI), M Winkworth, Supermarket Income Reit, Tufton Assets Limited Npv, City of London Inv Trust

QUARTERLY PAYMENT DATE

Brunner Inv Trust

INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS

GFK Consumer Confidence (GER) (07:00)

Initial Jobless Claims (US) (13:30)

Continuing Claims (US) (13:30)

New Homes Sales (US) (15:00)

Friday 25 July

INTERIMS

Rightmove, Jupiter Fund Management

Q1

Airtel Africa

TRADING ANNOUNCEMENTS

Taylor Maritime Limited NPV

AGMs

Atome, Steppe Cement Ltd, Power Metal Resources, Bezant Resources, Cordiant Digital Infrastructure Limited NPV

FINAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE

RS Group, Vertu Motors, Skillcast Group, Ecora Resources, Premier Foods, Record, Anpario, Bisichi, 3i Group, S&U, Serica Energy, Airtel Africa, Land Securities Group, Value and Indexed Property Income Trust, Bytes Technology Group, British Land Company, Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust, Big Yellow Group, B.P. Marsh & Partners

INTERIM DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE

Gooch & Housego, Henderson High Income Trust, Barings Emerging Emea Opportunities, Invesco Asia Dragon Trust, Hollywood Bowl Group, Franklin Global Trust, Hargreave Hale AIM VCT, Residential Secure Income, British Smaller Companies VCT, Paragon Banking Group, Warehouse Reit, AVI Global Trust, The Character Group

QUARTERLY PAYMENT DATE

Patria Private Equity Trust, Real Estate Credit Investments Ltd

UK ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS

GFK Consumer Confidence (00:01)

Retail Sales (07:00)

INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS

M3 Money Supply (EU) (09:00)

IFO Business Climate (GER) (09:00)

IFO Current Assessment (GER) (09:00)

IFO Expectations (GER) (09:00)

Durable Goods Orders (US) (13:30)

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