Monday
7am – German consumer confidence (December): expected to rise to 10.8 from 10.7. Market to watch: EUR crosses
3pm – US new home sales (October): forecast to decline 0.9% MoM after rising 18.9% in September. Markets to watch: US indices, USD crosses
Tuesday
3pm – US consumer confidence (November): forecast to fall to 124 from 125.9. Markets to watch: US indices, USD crosses
Wednesday
10am – eurozone business confidence (November): expected to rise to 1.5 from 1.44. Market to watch: EUR crosses
1.30pm – US GDP (Q3, 2nd estimate): growth forecast to be 3.2% QoQ, from 3.1%. Markets to watch: US indices, USD crosses
3pm – US pending home sales (October): expected to decline 2.7% from a 3.5% fall a month earlier. Markets to watch: US indices, USD crosses
3.30pm – US EIA crude inventories (w/e 24 November): forecast to fall by 1.5 million barrels. Markets to watch: Brent, WTI
Thursday
1am – China PMIs (November): manufacturing PMI forecast to rise to 51.7 from 51.6, while non-mfg to hold steady at 54.3. Markets to watch: China indices, CNY crosses
8.55am – German unemployment (November): expected to remain at 5.6%. Market to watch: EUR crosses
10am – eurozone inflation (November, flash), unemployment (October): inflation forecast to rise to 1.6% from 1.4%, with core CPI rising to 1.1% from 0.9% (YoY figures). Unemployment forecast to remain at 8.9%. Markets to watch: eurozone indices, EUR crosses
1.30pm – US initial jobless claims (w/e 25 November): expected to be 236K from 239K a week earlier. Markets to watch: US indices, USD crosses
2.45pm – US Chicago PMI (November): expected to fall to 63 from 66.2. Markets to watch: US indices, USD crosses
11.30pm – Japan CPI, unemployment (October): CPI expected to rise to 0.8% from 0.7%, while jobless rate remains at 2.8%. Market to watch: Nikkei, JPY crosses
Friday
1.45am – China Caixin mfg PMI (November): expected to hold at 51. Market to watch: China indices, CNY crosses
9.30am – UK mfg PMI (November): forecast to rise to 56.5 from 56.3. Market to watch: GBP crosses
1.30pm – Canada employment data, GDP (Q3): unemployment rate forecast to fall to 6.2% wih 15,000 jobs created. GDP growth expected to slow to 0.4% from 1.1%. Market to watch: CAD crosses
3pm – ISM mfg PMI (November): expected to fall to 58.5 from 58.7. Market to watch: US indices, USD crosses
Company announcements
FTSE ex-dividend dates (30 November):
FTSE 100: International Consolidated Airlines Group (IAG), Land Securities, Johnson Matthey, Severn Trent
FTSE 250: Hill & Smith, JD Sports, Bellway, Redefine, Tate & Lyle, Renewi, Electrocomponents, Diploma, Telecom Plus, Euromoney, TR Property Investment Trust, Caledonia Investments
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Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 |
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| Full-year earnings | Lonmin | ITE, | Brewin Dolphin, | Marston’s, | |
| Half/Quarterly earnings | Cranswick, | Pennon, | PayPoint, | ||
| Trading update | McBride, | Go Ahead | Laird |