Those of you of a superstitious bent who have noted that the final trading day of the week is Friday the 13th might be comforted by the fact that the corporate news flow cupboard is incredibly bare.
Communications consultancy Norcon could have centre stage all to itself as it releases full year figures. That may prove a mixed blessing, as it issued a profits warning a couple of months back because of a higher than expected tax charge.
The market is expecting profit before tax of £3.86m (about $6.16m) on revenue of £43.8m ($69.9m).
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On the economics front, UK producer prices data for March is expected to show output prices up 0.5%, after February's 0.6% rise. Input prices are expected to have increased 1.2% after rising 2.1% in February.
In year-on-year terms, market expectations are for output prices to be up 3.5% and input prices up 4.8%.
INTERIM DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
Centaur Media, Dunelm Group, Go-Ahead Group, Tristel
QUARTERLY PAYMENT DATE
Schlumberger Ltd., Yamana Gold Inc.
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Consumer Price Index (GER) (07:00)
Consumer Price Index (US) (13:30)
U. of Michigan Confidence (Prelim) (US) (15:00)
GMS
Lochard Energy Group
FINALS
Norcon
ANNUAL REPORT
Dignity
UK ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
Producer Price Index (00:00)
FINAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
Chemring Group, Octopus Titan VCT 1, Octopus Titan VCT 2, RM
FINAL EX-DIVIDEND DATE
First Quantum Minerals Ltd.
