the concise guide to the week ahead courtesy of Cantor Index

Monday, January 7, 2013

UK Reporting:- Aegis Group Plc, AGS, (Pr), Afren Plc, AFR, (Pr), Astrazeneca Plc, AZN, (Pr), Barclays Plc, BARC, (Pr), Cairn Energy Plc, CNE, (Pr), Costain Group Plc, COST, (R), Easyjet Plc, EZJ, (R), Intl Consolidated Airline-Di, IAG, (R), Interserve Plc, IRV, (SM), Ophir Energy Plc, OPHR, (Pr), Salamander Energy Plc, SMDR, (Pr), Tullow Oil Plc, TLW, (Pr), Wm Morrison Supermarkets, MRW, (R)

S&P 500 Reporting:- None Detailed

Euro Stoxx 600 Reporting:- None Detailed

Economic Data:

• UK Lloyds Employment Confidence, -42 previous
• Eurozone Sentix Investor Confidence, -14.2 exp. -16.8 previous
• Euro-Zone PPI (m/m), 0.1% exp. 0.1% previous

Economic Events:-

• EU – Barroso speaks in Lisbon

Tuesday, January 8, 2013

UK Reporting:- Barr (A.G.) Plc, BAG, (SM), Astrazeneca Plc, AZN, (Pr), Carr’s Milling Industries Pl, CRM, (SM), Debenhams Plc, DEB, (R), Debenhams Plc, DEB, (SM), Domino’s Pizza Group Plc, DOM, (R), Dunelm Group Plc, DNLM, (R), Imagination Tech Group Plc, IMG, (SM), Interserve Plc, IRV, (R), Persimmon Plc, PSN, (R), Robert Walters Plc, RWA, (R), Shire Plc, SHP, (Pr), Telecity Group Plc, TCY, (Pr), Topps Tiles Plc, TPT, (R)

S&P 500 Reporting:- Monsanto Co, Q1, 0.357,  Apollo Group Inc, Q1, 0.896,  Alcoa Inc, Q4, 0.066

Euro Stoxx 600 Reporting:- None Detailed

Economic Data:

• UK BRC Sales Like-For-Like y/y, 0.4% previous
• Euro-Zone Consumer Confidence, -26.6 exp. -26.6 previous

Economic Events:-

• US – Lacker speaks in Columbia

Wednesday January 9, 2013

UK Reporting:- Astrazeneca Plc, AZN, (Pr), Baring Emerging Europe Plc, BEE, (SM), Btg Plc, BTG, (Pr), Galliford Try Plc, GFRD, (R), Hikma Pharmaceuticals Plc, HIK, (Pr), Imagination Tech Group Plc, IMG, (SM), Sainsbury (J) Plc, SBRY, (R), Vectura Group Plc, VEC, (Pr), Wpp Plc, WPP, (Pr)

FTSE 100 Dividends:– British Land, BLND, (6.6 gross)

FTSE 250 Dividends:- Firstgroup PLC, FGP, (7.62),  Foreign & Colonial Investment Trust PLC, FRCL, (2),  Paragon Group of Cos PLC, PAG, (4.50),  Workspace Group PLC, WKP, (3.22 gross)

FTSE Small Share:- Edinburgh Worldwide Investment Trust PLC, EWI, (1.50),  European Investment Trust PLC, EUT, (12),  European Investment Trust PLC, EUT, (4),  Majedie Investments PLC, MAJE, (6.30),  Smiths News PLC, NWS, (5.80),  Spirit Pub Co PLC, SPRT, (1.30),  Volex PLC, VLX, (.02)

S&P 500 Reporting:- Constellation Brands Inc, Q3, 0.551

Euro Stoxx 600 Reporting:- None Detailed

Economic Data:

• UK BRC Shop Price Index, 1.5% previous
• 09:30 UK November Visible Trade Balance, -£9,000 exp.

Economic Events:-

• EU – Van Rompuy meets Irish officials in Dublin

Thursday, January 10, 2013

UK Reporting:- Bwin.Party Digital Entertain, BPTY, (R), Glaxosmithkline Plc, GSK, (Pr), Hays Plc, HAS, (R), Hilton Food Group Ltd, HFG, (R), Imagination Tech Group Plc, IMG, (SM), JD Sports Fashion Plc, JD, (R), Jpmorgan Overseas Investment, JMO, (SM), Marks & Spencer Group Plc, MKS, (R), Sig Plc, SHI, (R), Tesco Plc, TSCO, (R), Xp Power Ltd, XPP, (R)

S&P 500 Reporting:- None Detailed

Euro Stoxx 600 Reporting:- Suedzucker, Q3, 0.637

Economic Data:-

• 12:00 MPC Rate Announcement, 0.5% Unchanged exp.
• 12:45 ECB Rate Announcement, 0.75% Unchanged exp.
• 13:30 US Initial Jobless Claims, 361k exp. 372k previous
• 15:00 US November Wholesale Inventories, 0.3% exp. 0.6% previous

Economic Events:-

• EU – Kenny – Barroso Press Conference in Dublin

Friday, January 11, 2013

UK Reporting:- Bellway Plc, BWY, (SM), Centaur Media Plc, CAU, (R), Fenner Plc, FENR, (SM), Imagination Tech Group Plc, IMG, (SM), Standard Life Equity Income, SLET, (SM), Tullow Oil Plc, TLW, (R)

S&P 500 Reporting:- Wells Fargo & Co, Q4, 0.895

Euro Stoxx 600 Reporting:- None Detailed

Economic Data:-

•  09:30 UK November Industrial Production, 0.8% exp. -0.8% previous
•  09:30 UK November Manufacturing Production, 0.5% exp. -1.3% previous
•  13:30 US November Trade Balance, -$41.2bn exp. $42.2bn previous
•  19:00 US Monthly Budget Statement, -$22.5bn exp.

Economic Events:-

•  European Conservative Leaders Hold Meeting in Cyprus

Corporate Action:- Hochschild Mining, HOC, Tender Offer for Andina Minerals Inc Expires

Reminder:- Monday 14th, January is a Market Holiday in Japan, Coming-of-age Day