The end of the week, and of the month, will be a quiet one in terms of the financial diary.
There will be final results from international business payments processor Earthport, while furniture retailer DFS will be holding its annual general meeting (AGM).
The sofa seller has experienced a rough 12 months, reporting a slide in full-year profits as the UK’s summer heatwave caused an “exceptional downturn in market demand” in its fourth quarter.
For economic data, there will be one set from across the Atlantic with the latest Chicago Purchasing Managers Index (PMI), which is forecast to move up 0.1 points in November to 58.5.
There will also be UK data in the form of the GfK consumer confidence for November, expected to move down to -11 from -10, and Nationwide’s house price index which is forecast to show a rise of 0.1% compared to October and a 1.7% rise year-on-year.
Further afield, some investors will be eyeing the November data for the Chinese manufacturing PMI, although it is not forecast to move from its previous reading of 50.2.
Significant announcements expected:
Friday November 30:
Finals: Earthport plc (LON:EPO)
AGMs: DFS Furniture Plc (LON:DFS)
Economic data: US Chicago PMI, UK GfK Consumer Confidence Index, Nationwide House Price Index, Chinese Manufacturing PMI