Housebuilder Persimmon PLC (LSE:PSN) releases its first-half trading update on Thursday with plenty of nervousness surrounding the sector.
The FTSE 100-listed shares have halved in a year, reflecting worries about the upward turn in interest rates, an end to government support schemes, a dividend cut and expectations of lower profits.
Analysts said an update on recent trading and guidance about the coming half-year will be the important items for investors to watch.
Elsewhere, Currys PLC (LSE:CURY) results are due with management hoping that it’s third time lucky after two upgrades this year have failed to stop the shares’ long-term decline.
Significant announcements
Trading updates: Workspace Group PLC (LSE:WKP), Ferrexpo PLC (LSE:FXPO)
Interims: Persimmon, Robert Walters PLC (LSE:RWA)
Finals: Currys PLC, Jet2 PLC (AIM:JET2), Naked Wines PLC (AIM:WINE, OTCQX:NWINF), Paypoint (LSE:PAY) PLC
AGMs: 3i Infrastructure PLC (LSE:3IN), Assura PLC, JPMorgan European Growth & Income PLC, Katoro Gold PLC (AIM:KAT), Land Securities Group PLC (LSE:LAND), Mining Minerals & Metals PLC, Next 15 Group PLC (AIM:NFG), Peel Hunt Ltd (AIM:PEEL), Severn Trent PLC (LSE:SVT), Shires Income plc (LSE:SHRS), Workspace Group PLC, Young & Co's Brewery PLC
Economic announcements: PMI Construction (UK), Balance of Trade (US), Continuing Claims (US), Initial Jobless Claims (US), PMI Composite (US), PMI Services (US), ISM Services (US)
Ex-dividend to reduce FTSE 100 by: 0.72