Week ahead: Global inflation outlook, ECB in focus

The market spotlight during the coming week will shift to the outlook for inflation around the world.

Source: Sharecast

Consumer price data for February scheduled for release on Wednesday in China and the US will be especially closely watched.

Also due out are producer price figures in the US, on Friday, alongside a preliminary reading on US consumer confidence for March, courtesy of the University of Michigan.

Against that backdrop, investors will be keen to hear the European Central Bank's take on the recent rise in government bond yields aorund the world, after Thursday's Governing Council meeting.

Chinese foreign trade data due out over the coming week will also be closely watched.

On the pandemic front, and as regards their impact on financial markets, the key may lie in US vaccination numbers which have quickly recovered following the winter to a daily pace of more than 2.0m.

Some analysts believe that the US inoculation drive in the States could suffice to cut off the rise in Covid-19 infections as the new strain first detected in the UK takes hold, allowing for a quicker opening of the economy.

On the Continent too, investors' hopes - and authorities' as well - appear to be pinned on a sufficiently quick rollout of vaccines.

Monday March 08

INTERIMS

Abcam, PCI-PAL

INTERIM DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE

Hargreaves Lansdown, Henderson Smaller Companies Inv Trust

INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS

Industrial Production (GER) (07:00)

Wholesales Inventories (US) (15:00)

FINALS

Clarkson, Direct Line Insurance Group, Diversified Gas & Oil, EMIS Group, Network International Holdings, RHI Magnesita N.V. (DI), Shoe Zone

EGMS

Jlen Environmental Assets Group Limited NPV

AGMS

Chrysalis Investments Limited NPV, IntegraFin Holding

Tuesday March 09

INTERIMS

Abingdon Health , DFS Furniture, eEnergy Group, Orchard Funding Group

INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS

Balance of Trade (GER) (07:00)

Current Account (GER) (07:00)

Gross Domestic Product (EU) (10:00)

Q4

Vaalco Energy, Inc (DI)

FINALS

Arix Bioscience , Cairn Energy, Capital & Counties Properties , Capital & Regional, Foresight Solar Fund Limited, Forterra, Gamesys Group, Gresham Technologies, Headlam Group, IWG , LSL Property Services, Marshall Motor Holdings, Midwich Group, RPS Group, Standard Life Aberdeen, TP Icap Group , Ultra Electronics Holdings, Vaalco Energy, Inc (DI)

ANNUAL REPORT

Arix Bioscience

AGMS

CareTech Holding, Ecofin Global Utilities and Infrastructure Trust

TRADING ANNOUNCEMENTS

Braemar Shipping Services

UK ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS

Retail Sales (00:01)

FINAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE

Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust

Wednesday March 10

INTERIMS

Kin and Carta

QUARTERLY PAYMENT DATE

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION COM STK USD0.20 (CDI)

INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS

Consumer Price Index (US) (12:30)

Crude Oil Inventories (US) (15:30)

MBA Mortgage Applications (US) (12:00)

GMS

Martin Currie Global Portfolio Trust

FINALS

Aptitude Software Group , Balfour Beatty, Breedon Group , CLS Holdings, FDM Group (Holdings), Foxtons Group , Hill & Smith Holdings, Ibstock , IP Group, Just Eat Takeaway.Com N.V. (CDI), Legal & General Group, Quilter, Tritax Big Box Reit , TT Electronics

EGMS

SDIC Power Holdings Co.,Ltd GDR (Reg S)

AGMS

Blackrock Income And Growth Investment Trust, Inspirit Energy Holdings, Northamber, Northamber, Titon Holdings

FINAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE

Tharisa (DI)

Thursday March 11

INTERIMS

Volution Group

INTERIM DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE

SSE

INTERIM EX-DIVIDEND DATE

Evraz, Galliford Try, Hansard Global, HSBC Holdings, JPMorgan Emerging Markets Inv Trust, Mid Wynd International Inv Trust, Morses Club , South32 Limited (DI) , Standard Life UK Smaller Companies Trust

QUARTERLY EX-DIVIDEND DATE

Alpha Real Trust Ltd., Assura , BMO Commercial Property Trust Limited

INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS

Continuing Claims (US) (13:30)

ECB Interest Rate (EU) (12:45)

Initial Jobless Claims (US) (13:30)

Q4

Arabian Food Industries Company Domty S.A.E. GDR (Reg S), TCS Group Holding GDR (Each Repr 1 A Shr) (Reg S)

GMS

Vela Technologies

FINALS

Derwent London, Equiniti Group , Eurocell , Fisher (James) & Sons, Gem Diamonds Ltd. (DI), Gresham House, Helios Towers , Just Group, Just Group, Marshalls, Morrison (Wm) Supermarkets, Oakley Capital Investments Ltd. (DI), Playtech, Rolls-Royce Holdings, Savills, Secure Income Reit , Spirent Communications, TCS Group Holding GDR (Each Repr 1 A Shr) (Reg S), WPP

SPECIAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE

Anglo Asian Mining

SPECIAL EX-DIVIDEND DATE

Persimmon

EGMS

Societatea Nationala De Gaze Naturale Romgaz S.A. GDR (Reg S)

UK ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS

RICS Housing Market Survey (00:01)

FINAL EX-DIVIDEND DATE

Apax Global Alpha Limited , Athelney Trust, Law Debenture Corp., Micro Focus International, St. Modwen Properties, TOC Property Backed Lending Trust

Friday March 12

INTERIM EX-DIVIDEND DATE

Base Resources Ltd

QUARTERLY PAYMENT DATE

Honeywell International Inc., Tritax Eurobox (EUR), Tritax Eurobox (GBP)

INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS

Consumer Price Index (GER) (07:00)

Industrial Confidence (EU) (10:00)

Producer Price Index (US) (13:30)

SPECIAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE

Hunters Property

EGMS

PetroNeft Resources

AGMS

Autins Group

UK ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS

Balance of Trade (07:00)

Gross Domestic Product (07:00)

Index of Services (07:00)

Industrial Production (07:00)

Manufacturing Production (07:00)

FINAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE

Avon Rubber, JPMorgan Russian Securities, Sigma Capital Group, Titon Holdings

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