The coming week sees the pace of results maintain the slow-and-steady rate of the past week, with some notable blue-chip, mid- and small-cap updates for investors to look out for.
These include a trading update from British American Tobacco, interims from Chemring and Dr Martens, and finals from B&M, DiscoverIE and Pennon.
The start of the new month of June brings a fresh set of macroeconomic data, chiefly the US jobs report and a raft of PMI surveys, as well as an interest rate decision from the European Central Bank.
Monday 2 June
Announcements due:
Finals: Sirius Real Estate Limited
Overseas earnings: Campbell Soup
Economic announcements: BoE Consumer Credit and Mortgage Approvals (UK), Manufacturing PMIs (EU, UK, US)
Tuesday 3 June
An update from British American Tobacco arrives with shares near two-year highs despite its most recent statement having disappointed the market…read more
Defence group Chemring reports interim results with its shares having rocketed 45% higher sp far this year to a 14-year high, helped by expectations for increased European spending on security…read more
Announcements due:
Trading updates: British American Tobacco
Interims: Chemring, Chesterfield Special Cylinders, Gooch & Housego
Finals: Engage XR Holdings, FD Technologies, Pennon Group, Theracryf
Overseas earnings: CrowdStrike, HPE, Dollar General and Signet Jewelers
Economic announcements: Unemployment Rate (EU), Factory Orders (US)
Wednesday 4 June
Shares in B&M European Value Retail were heading into their June results with some momentum, as recent sales data and dry spring weather suggest a stronger-than-expected start to the new financial year, analysts at Citi and Panmure Liberum said.
Announcements due:
Interims: Paragon Banking Group, Ramsdens Holdings
Finals: B&M European Value Retail, DiscoverIE Group, Ninety One, RTW Biotech Opportunities
Overseas earnings: GameStop, Rémy Cointreau
Economic announcements: Services PMI (UK, EU, US), ISM Prices Paid (US), ISM Services (US), Crude Oil Inventories (US), ADP Payrolls (US), Federal Reserve Beige Book (US)
Thursday 5 June
Half-year results from Dr Martens will be the first major test for the boot maker’s new CEO…read more
Announcements due:
Interims: Dr Martens
Finals: CMC Markets, Mitie Group, Wizz Air Holdings, Workspace Group, Young’s & Co Brewery
Overseas earnings: Broadcom, Fastenal, DocuSign, Brown-Forman and Ciena
Economic announcements: Construction PMI (UK), Factory Orders (GER), ECB Decision (EU), Balance of Trade (US), Continuing Claims (US), Initial Jobless Claims (US), Challenger, Gray & Christmas Job Losses (US)
FTSE 100 ex-dividends: 3.64 points (Vodafone, WPP, Sainsbury’s)
Friday 6 June
The first Friday of the month means it’s the official US jobs report – aka non-farm payrolls for May – often a market-moving piece of economic news.
Announcements due:
Finals: Caffyns
Economic announcements: Halifax House Price Index (UK), Trade Balance (CHN), Balance of Trade (GER), Industrial Production (GER), Gross Domestic Product (EU), Producer Price Index (EU), Retail Sales (EU), Non-Farm Payrolls (US)