Wednesday preview: US tech earnings, Russia-Ukraine talks in focus.


Financial markets are likely to be in a holding pattern throughout Wednesday's session, as investors wait for quarterly earnings report out of US tech giants Alphabet and Tesla which are due out after the close.

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They will also be keeping close tabs on the headlines coming out of the peace talks between Russia and Ukraine in Istanbul.

Unfortunately, both sides still seem far apart.

Against that backdrop, at 1400 BST the National Association of Realtors will release existing home sales data covering the month of June.

At 1700 BST the US Treasury will auction 20-year debt.

Wednesday 23 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)

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