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Currys, housebuilders and Ashtead: The Week Ahead

Housebuilders are set to take centre stage next week as Currys, Direct Line and Ashtead Group also all report.

A quiet Monday is to be followed by updates from construction group Ashtead, Watches of Switzerland and packaging firm DS Smith on Tuesday, with the former grappling with share price declines following underwhelming guidance previously.

Barratt then kicks off a busy few days for housing market news with a full-year report on Wednesday, which comes as fortunes look to be improving for the sector.

Currys will feature on Thursday, with analysts expecting a boost as shoppers flock for new technology, alongside another housebuilder Vistry.

Berkeley follows as the final housebuilder issuing an update on Friday to close off proceedings for the week.

In macroeconomic news, the US job market re-enters the scene with non-farm payroll figures on Friday, while purchasing managers index surveys are due this side of the Atlantic... Read the macro week ahead

Monday 02 September

Announcements due:

Finals: Xp Factory PLC

Interims: Ashtead Technology Holdings PLC (AIM:AT.), Concurrent Technologies (AIM:CNC) PLC, Kainos Group PLC (LSE:KNOS)

AGMs: Cleantech Lithium PLC, JPMorgan Global Growth & Income PLC

Economic announcements: Nationwide House Price Index (UK), PMI Manufacturing (UK)

Tuesday 03 September

Ashtead will be in focus after underwhelming guidance in previous results... Read more

DS Smith's update comes after a busy period for take-over bids in the packaging world... Read more

How the luxury goods sector is faring will be in full focus when Watches of Switzerland reports... Read more

Announcements due:

Trading updates: Ashtead Group PLC (LSE:AHT), DS Smith PLC (LSE:SMDS), Watches of Switzerland Group PLC (LSE:WOSG)

Finals: Alumasc Group PLC (AIM:ALU), Craneware PLC (AIM:CRW), Manolete Partners PLC (AIM:MANO)

US earnings: Zscaler Inc

Interims: Getbusy PLC, Johnson Service Group plc (LSE:JSG), Michelmersh Brick Holdings Plc (AIM:MBH), Midwich Group PLC (AIM:MIDW), Stv Group PLC, Uniphar PLC (AIM:UPR), Oxford Nanopore Technologies PLC (LSE:ONT)

AGMs: Iomart Group PLC, JPMorgan Global Core Real Assets Limited Ord Npv Usd, DS Smith PLC, Watches Of Switzerland Group PLC, Yellow Cake PLC (AIM:YCA)

Economic announcements: Retail Sales (UK), PMI Manufacturing (US), ISM Manufacturing (US), ISM Prices Paid (US), Auto Sales (US)

Wednesday 04 September

Can new Direct Line boss Adam Winslow back up claims the insurer is "more than just motor"... Read more

Fund manager M&G may well have enjoyed tailwinds on the back of buoyant equity markets recently... Read more

Delays are among headwinds said to be in focus when Barratt updates... Read more

Announcements due:

Finals: Barratt Developments PLC (LSE:BDEV)

US earnings: GameStop Corp (NYSE:GME), Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company

Interims: CAB Payment Holdings PLC, Cairn Homes plc (LSE:CRN), Dalata Hotel Group PLC (LSE:DAL), Direct Line Insurance Group PLC (LSE:DLG), Hilton Food Group PLC (LSE:HFG), Polarean Imaging Ltd, Shield Therapeutics PLC (AIM:STX, OTCQX:SHIEF), M&G PLC (LSE:MNG)

AGMs: Aew UK Reit PLC, Ashtead Group PLC, Ascential PLC (LSE:ASCL), Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust PLC, Cropper (James) PLC, Jupiter Green Investment Trust PLC, Logistics Development Group PLC (AIM:LDG), Lindsell Train Investment Trust PLC (LSE:LTI), Odyssean Investment Trust PLC (LSE:OIT), Sdcl Energy Efficiency Income Trust PLC, Taylor Maritime Investments Ltd (LSE:TMIP)

Economic announcements: PMI Composite (UK), PMI Services (UK), MBA Mortgage Applications (US)

Thursday 05 September

Expectations are Currys should benefit as shoppers flock for new gadgets as a technology replacement cycle looms... Read more

Vistry's outlook will be closely watched as housing sector conditions appear to improve... Read more

Announcements due:

Trading updates: Currys PLC (LSE:CURY), Safestore Holdings (LSE:SAFE) PLC

Finals: Ashmore Group (LSE:ASHM) PLC, Genus PLC (LSE:GNS), Mid-Wynd International Investment Trust PLC

US earnings: DocuSign Inc, UiPath Inc (NYSE:PATH)

Interims: Alfa Financial Software Holdings PLC (LSE:ALFA), Apax Global Alpha (LSE:APAX) Ltd, Bakkavor Group PLC (LSE:BAKK), Churchill China (AIM:CHH) PLC, Enquest PLC (AIM:ENQ), Funding Circle Holdings PLC (LSE:FCH), Glenveagh Properties PLC (LSE:GLV), Global Opportunities Trust PLC, International Public Partnerships, Vistry Group PLC (LSE:VTY), W.A.G Payment Solutions PLC

AGMs: Bivictrix Therapeutics PLC, Roebuck Food Group Public Limited Company

Economic announcements: PMI Construction (UK), New Car Sales (UK), Continuing Claims (US), Initial Jobless Claims (US), PMI Composite (US), PMI Services (US), Factory Orders (US), ISM Services (US), Crude Oil Inventories (US)

Ex-dividends to reduce FTSE 100 by: 4.03

Friday 06 September

Berkeley has faced questions over some strategic moves of late... Read more

Announcements due:

Trading updates: Berkeley Group Holdings PLC (LSE:BKG)

AGMs: Berkeley Group Holdings PLC, Gear4music Holdings PLC (AIM:G4M), Svm UK Emerging Fund PLC

Economic announcements: Halifax House Price Index (UK), Non-Farm Payrolls (US), Unemployment Rate (US), GDP (EU)

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