the concise guide to the week ahead & Xmas/New Year period courtesy of Cantor Index

Monday, December 17, 2012
UK Reporting:- Aggreko Plc, AGK, (R), Aggreko Plc, AGK, (R), Imagination Tech Group Plc, IMG, (SM), London & Stamford Property P, LSP, (SM)
S&P 500 Reporting:- None Detailed
Euro Stoxx 600 Reporting:- None Detailed
Economic Data:-
  • 00:01 UK December Rightmove House Prices, -2.6% previous
  • 13:30 US December Empire Manufacturing, -0.50 exp. -5.22 previous
Economic Events:-
  • WTO Dispute Settlement Body Meets
 
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
UK Reporting:- Henderson Far East Income Lt, HFEL, (SM), Keller Group Plc, KLR, (R), Petrofac Ltd, PFC, (R), Petrofac Ltd, PFC, (R), Premier Foods Plc, PFD, (SM), Schroder Income Growth Fund, SCF, (SM), Standard Life Equity Income, SLET, (SM), Standard Life Equity Income, SLET, (SM)
S&P 500 Reporting:- Oracle Corp, Q2, 0.61
Euro Stoxx 600 Reporting:- None Detailed
Economic Data:-
  • 09:30 UK November PPI Output, nsa, 0.2% exp. 0.1% previous
  • 13:30 US Q3 Current Account, -$103.1bn exp. -$117.4bn previous
Economic Events:-
  • None Detailed
 
Wednesday, December 19, 2012
UK Reporting:- Henderson Far East Income Lt, HFEL, (SM), Invensys Plc, ISYS, (SM), Sportingbet Plc, SBT, (SM)
S&P 500 Reporting:- Accenture PLC, Q1, 1.043,  Bed Bath & Beyond Inc, Q3, 1.018,  FedEx Corp, Q2, 1.408,  General Mills Inc, Q2, 0.787,  Jabil Circuit Inc, Q1, 0.564,  Paychex Inc, Q2, 0.406
Euro Stoxx 600 Reporting:- None Detailed
FTSE 100 Ex dividends (net): Burberry, BRBY, (8), United Utilities, UU/, 11.44
FTSE 250 Ex dividends (net): Betfair, BET, (4), Greene King, GNK, (7.15), Halfords, HFD, (8), Murray Income Trust, MUT, (7)
FTSE Small Share Ex dividends (net): BlackRock Commodities Income Investment Trust PLC, BRCI, (1.42875),  Carr’s Milling Industries PLC, CRM, (11.50),  Henderson High Income Trust PLC, HHI, (2.075),  JPMorgan Chinese Investment Trust PLC, JMC, (1.60),  JPMorgan Eur Smaller Companies Trust PLC, JESC, (6),  JPMorgan Global Emerging Markets Income Trust Plc, JEMI, (.90),  NCC Group PLC, NCC, (6),  Sportingbet PLC, SBT, (1.10)
Economic Data:
  • 09:00 German December IFO, 102 exp. 101.4 previous
  • 09:30 UK Bank of England Minutes
  • 13:30 US November Housing Starts, 871k exp. 894k previous
Economic Events:-
  • WTO Trade Policy Review of US
 
Thursday, December 20, 2012
UK Reporting:- Carnival Plc, CCL, e, (CC), Carnival Plc, CCL, (R), Jpmorgan Japan Smaller Co Tr, JPS, (SM), Jpmorgan Japanese Inv. Trust, JFJ, (SM), Mothercare Plc, MTC, (SM), Serco Group Plc, SRP, (R)
S&P 500 Reporting:- CareFusion Corp, Q1, 0.429,  CarMax Inc, Q3, 0.386,  Carnival Corp, Q4, 0.111,  Cintas Corp, Q2, 0.625,  ConAgra Foods Inc, Q2, 0.547,  Darden Restaurants Inc, Q2, 0.292,  Discover Financial Services, Q4, 1.115,  Lennar Corp, Q4, 0.437,  Micron Technology Inc, Q1, -0.192,  NIKE Inc, Q2, 1.001,  Red Hat Inc, Q3, 0.289
Euro Stoxx 600 Reporting:- Immofinanz, Q2, 0.050
Economic Data:-
  • 09:30 UK November Retail Sales ex fuel, 0.3% exp. -0.7% previous
  • 13:30 US Q3 GDP 2.8% exp. 2.7% previous
  • 13:30 US Weekly Initial Jobless Claims, 355k exp. 343k previous
  • 15:00 Eurozone Consumer Confidence, -26.5 exp. -26.9 previous
  • 15:00 Eurozone November Leading Indicators, -0.2% exp. 0.2% previous
Economic Events:-
  • ECB Governing Council Meets
 
Friday, December 21, 2012
UK Reporting:- Goodwin Plc, GDWN, (R), Personal Assets Trust Plc, PNL, (SM)
S&P 500 Reporting:- Walgreen Co, Q1, 0.684,
Euro Stoxx 600 Reporting:- None Detailed
Economic Data:-
  • 00:01 UK December GfK Consumer Confidence, -26 exp. -22 previous
  • 09:30 UK Q3 GDP, 1.0% exp. 1.0% previous
  • 13:30 US November Personal Income, 0.3% exp. 0.0% previous
  • 13:30 US November Durable Goods Orders, 1.0% exp. 0.0% previous
  • 14:45 US Uni. of Michigan Confidence, 75.0 exp. 74..5 previous
Economic Events:-
  • EU-Russia Summit in Brussels
 
Monday, December 24th, 2012
UK Reporting:- None Detailed
S&P 500 Reporting:- None Detailed
Euro Stoxx 600 Reporting:- None Detailed
Economic Data:-
  • None Detailed
Economic Events:-
  • None Detailed
Reminder:- UK Markets close early: 12:30 – Christmas Eve
 
Tuesday, December 25th, 2012
UK Reporting:- None Detailed
S&P 500 Reporting:- None Detailed
Euro Stoxx 600 Reporting:- None Detailed
Economic Data:-
  • None Detailed
Economic Events:-
  • None Detailed
Market Holiday:– UK, European, US Markets closed – Christmas Day
 
Wednesday, December 26th, 2012
UK Reporting:- None Detailed
S&P 500 Reporting:- None Detailed
Euro Stoxx 600 Reporting:- None Detailed
FTSE 100 Ex dividends (net): BT, BT/A, (3)
FTSE 250 Ex dividends (net): British Assets Trust, BSET, (1.786), RPC Group, RPC, (1.786)
FTSE Small Share Ex dividends (net): Topps Tiles, TPT, (0.75)
Economic Data:-
  • None Detailed
Economic Events:-
  • None Detailed
Market Holiday:- UK Markets closed, Boxing Day
 
Thursday, December 27th, 2012
UK Reporting:- None Detailed
S&P 500 Reporting:- None Detailed
Euro Stoxx 600 Reporting:- None Detailed
Economic Data:-
  • 13:30 US Initial Jobless Claims
  • 15:00 US December Consumer Confidence, 73.7 previous
Economic Events:-
  • None Detailed
 
Friday, December 28th, 2012
UK Reporting:- Eurasian Natural Resources, ENRC, (SM), Finsbury Gr&Inc Trust-Ord, FGT, (SM)
S&P 500 Reporting:- None Detailed
Euro Stoxx 600 Reporting:- None Detailed
Economic Data:-
  • 15:00 US November Pending Home Sales, 5.2% previous
Economic Events:-
  • None Detailed
 
Monday, December 31st, 2012
UK Reporting:- Goldman Sachs Dynamic – Gbp, GSDO, (SM)
S&P 500 Reporting:- None Detailed
Euro Stoxx 600 Reporting:- None Detailed
Economic Data:-
  • None Detailed
Economic Events:-
  • None Detailed
Reminder:- UK Markets close early: 12:30 – New Year’s Eve
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