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Interest rates, Premier Inn and cardboard boxes on Thursday's agenda

The Bank of England meeting should be the big news in the City on Thursday.

Financial market and economists suggest a 50bps interest rate hike is 95% likely after Wednesday's CPI figures came in hotter than expected.

CPI rose by 8.7% in the 12 months to May 2023, unchanged from April.

Most analysts were expecting levels to drop.

"News that there’s been no change in the headline CPI rate will send something of shiver through even the hardiest spectator," said Danni Hewson, head of financial analysis at AJ Bell.

Premier Inns owner Whitbread PLC (LSE:WTB) updates on trading amid reports that it is looking to sell some of its pubs and restaurants, which include chains such as Brewers Fayre and Beefeater.

As for Thursday's update, some analysts expect the Premier Inn owner to impress shareholders with its first-quarter trading.

Another FTSE 100 company to keep an eye on its DS Smith, where machinations of the global cardboard market are apparently going to have investors on the edge of their seats.

Significant announcements

Trading updates: Whitbread PLC (LSE:WTB)

Finals: Alpha Financial Markets Consulting PLC (AIM:AFM), Cordiant Digital Infrastructure Ltd (LSE:CORD), DS Smith PLC (LSE:SMDS) (DS Smith PLC (LSE:SMDS)), First Property Group PLC (AIM:FPO) (First Property Group PLC (AIM:FPO)), Manolete Partners PLC, Mulberry Group (AIM:MUL) (Mulberry Group (AIM:MUL)) PLC, Urban Logistics REIT PLC (AIM:SHED) (Urban Logistics REIT PLC (AIM:SHED)), Volex PLC (AIM:VLX) (Volex PLC (AIM:VLX)), XPS Pensions Group PLC (LSE:XPS) (XPS Pensions Group PLC (LSE:XPS))

US earnings: Accenture (NYSE:ACN) (Accenture (NYSE:ACN)) PLC

AGMs: Alphawave IP Group, PLC Angling Direct PLC (AIM:ANG) (Angling Direct PLC (AIM:ANG)), Anglo Asian Mining PLC (AIM:AAZ, OTC:AGXKF) (Anglo Asian Mining PLC (AIM:AAZ, OTC:AGXKF), Anglo Asian Mining PLC (AIM:AAZ, OTC:AGXKF)), Boohoo Group PLC (AIM:BOO) (Boohoo Group PLC (AIM:BOO)), Braime Group Ord Shs, Card Factory (LSE:CARD) (Card Factory (LSE:CARD)) PLC, Ergomed PLC (AIM:ERGO, ETR:2EM) (Ergomed PLC (AIM:ERGO, ETR:2EM), Ergomed PLC (AIM:ERGO, ETR:2EM)), Falcon Oil & Gas Ltd (AIM:FOG, TSX-V:FO) (Falcon Oil & Gas Ltd (AIM:FOG, TSX-V:FO), Falcon Oil & Gas Ltd (AIM:FOG, TSX-V:FO)), Futura Medical PLC (AIM:FUM, OTC:FAMDF) (Futura Medical PLC (AIM:FUM, OTC:FAMDF), Futura Medical PLC (AIM:FUM, OTC:FAMDF)), Grand Vision Media Holdings PLC (LSE:GVMH) (Grand Vision Media Holdings PLC (LSE:GVMH)), Longboat Energy PLC (AIM:LBE) (Longboat Energy PLC (AIM:LBE)), Pathfinder Minerals (AIM:PFP) (Pathfinder Minerals (AIM:PFP)) PLC, Robinson PLC (AIM:RBN) (Robinson PLC (AIM:RBN)), Sanderson Design Group PLC (AIM:SDG) (Sanderson Design Group PLC (AIM:SDG)), Team17 Group PLC (AIM:TM17) (Team17 Group PLC (AIM:TM17)), Tekcapital PLC (LSE:TEK) (Tekcapital PLC (LSE:TEK)), Trellus Health PLC (AIM:TRLS) (Trellus Health PLC (AIM:TRLS)), Whitbread PLC (LSE:WTB) (Whitbread PLC (LSE:WTB))

Economic announcements: BoE Interest Rate Decision (UK), Continuing Claims (US), Current Account (US), Initial Jobless Claims (US), Existing Home Sales (US)

Ex-dividend to reduce FTSE 100 by: 3.48

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