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Friday preview: US, euro area inflation data in focus

(Sharecast News) - The market spotlight at the end of the week will be on the inflation picture on either side of the Atlantic. In particular, investors are keen to see whether the Federal Reserve´s preferred price gauge slipped back again in January.

Consensus is that the annual rate of increase in the headline price deflator for personal consumption expenditures ticked lower by one tenth of a percentage point to 2.5%.

Core PCE prices meanwhile were seen slowing from 2.8% to 2.6%.

That US data is set for release at 1330 BST.

Earlier during the same session, investors will be treated to CPI data out of France, Germany and Italy covering the month of February.

On home shores, at 0700 BST Nationwide would release its House Price Index for that same month.

Friday 28 February

INTERIM DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE

City of London 4.2% Cum 1st Prf Stk, City of London Investment Trust 4.2% Non-Cum 2nd Prf Stk, City of London Investment Trust Preference Ord Stk 14% Non-Cumulative 1, NB Private Equity Partners Ltd.

QUARTERLY PAYMENT DATE

City of London Inv Trust, Custodian Property Income Reit, Greencoat Renewables (CDI), ICG Enterprise Trust, Octopus Renewables Infrastructure Trust , Picton Property Income Ltd, Supermarket Income Reit

INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS

Chicago PMI (US) (14:45)

Import Price Index (GER) (07:00)

Personal Consumption Expenditures (US) (13:30)

Personal Income (US) (13:30)

Personal Spending (US) (13:30)

Retail Sales (GER) (07:00)

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

Unemployment Rate (GER) (08:55)

GMS

Belluscura , Katoro Gold

FINALS

IMI, IMI, IMI, International Consolidated Airlines Group SA (CDI), Morgan Advanced Materials , Oxford Biodynamics , Pearson, Primary Health Properties, Rightmove, Societatea Energetica Electrica SA GDR (Reg S), Spectris, Spectris, St James's Place, Tritax Big Box Reit

SPECIAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE

BioPharma Credit , Taylor Maritime Limited NPV

TRADING ANNOUNCEMENTS

Revolution Beauty Group

UK ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS

Nationwide House Price Index (07:00)

FINAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE

Gooch & Housego, Schroder UK Mid Cap Fund

Q1

Benchmark Holdings

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