Wednesday preview: Michael Page, Matchtech, beige book

Recruitment firm Michael Page is set to give an update on first quarter trading on Wednesday and broker Panmure Gordon reckons the mood will be sombre, given the prevailing economic environment.

Recruitment firm Michael Page is set to give an update on first quarter trading on Wednesday and broker Panmure Gordon reckons the mood will be sombre, given the prevailing economic environment.

"Trading may well have stabilised in markets such as the UK, though we remain more concerned that larger profit contributors such as EMEA [Europe, Middle East and Africa] and Asia Pacific are under increasing pressure," the broker predicts.

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