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Friday preview: Halifax house prices in focus

(Sharecast News) - There are no FTSE 350 companies of note due to report on Friday as the pre-Christmas lull begins to take hold. On the macro front, the latest Halifax UK house price index is due at 0700 GMT, while German factory orders for October will be released at the same time.

Eurozone third-quarter GDP and employment change figures are due at 1000 GMT.

Across the pond, the CPE index for September is at 1330 GMT, with the preliminary Michigan consumer sentiment index for December at 1500 GMT.

Friday December 05

INTERIM DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE

Balfour Beatty, London Security, Mincon Group (CDI), Whitbread, Young & Co's Brewery 'A' Shares, Young & Co's Brewery Non VTG

QUARTERLY PAYMENT DATE

Chenavari Toro Income Fund Limited NPV, Unilever

INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS

Factory Orders (GER) (07:00)

Gross Domestic Product (EU) (10:00)

U. of Michigan Confidence (Prelim) (US) (15:00)

FINALS

Schroder European Real Estate Investment Trust

AGMS

Associated British Foods, James Halstead, VinaCapital Vietnam Opportunity Fund Ltd.

UK ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS

Halifax House Price Index (07:00)

FINAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE

CVS Group, Galliford Try, Genus, NWF Group, Renishaw, Sylvania Platinum Ltd (DI)

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