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Friday preview: US consumer confidence, housing starts in focus

(Sharecast News) - Investors' attention at the end of the week will continue to be on the inflation picture Stateside. In particular, at 1400 BST the University of Michigan will release the results of its consumer confidence survey for July.

Also due out, but at 1230 BST, the Department of Commerce will publish housing starts and building permits figures for June.

Monthly readings for the euro area current account and construction sector output in May are also due out.

Friday 18 July

INTERIMS

Bridgepoint Group (Reg S)

AGMs

Oracle Power, United Utilities Group, Jangada Mines

GMs

Pod Point Group Holdings, K3 Business Technology Group

FINAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE

Restore, Ocean Wilsons Holdings Ltd., Lion Finance Group, Pharos Energy, Helios Underwriting, C&C Group (CDI), Animalcare Group, Maven Income & Growth VCT

Anglo-Eastern Plantations

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Experian, Impax Asset Management Group, RWS Holdings,

Foresight Enterprise VCT

SPECIAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE

Helios Underwriting

INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS

Producer Price Index (GER) (07:00)

Current Account (EU) (09:00)

Housing Starts (US) (13:30)

Building Permits (US) (13:30)

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