Tuesday preview: HSBC, RBA meeting minutes in the spotlight
19-02-2018 18:35
A relative absence of any significant economic releases on Tuesday means the market spotlight will be firmly on HSBC's full-year figures.
The Asia-focused lender is expected to post a big jump in profits when the company releases its latest full-year numbers, with BHP Billiton also on investors' minds ahead of its half-year results.
Having said that, with the wheels of the monetary policy cycle clearly in motion in many jurisdictions, the minutes of the Reserve Bank of Australia's last rate-setting meeting may draw a fair bit of attention.
Readings on euro area consumer confidence and the ZEW institute's widely-followed economic sentiment index for Germany are also scheduled to be published.
Tuesday 20 February
INTERIMS
Dunelm Group, Green Reit, Springfield Properties , Tristel
INTERIM DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
Ramsdens Holdings
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Producer Price Index (GER) (07:00)
Q4Novolipetsk Steel GDS (Reg S)
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JPMorgan Income & Capital Inv Trust
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HSBC Holdings, InterContinental Hotels Group, Lighthouse Group, Lighthouse Group, Novolipetsk Steel GDS (Reg S), Synectics
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CBI Industrial Trends Surveys (11:00)
