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Thursday preview: US jobs, services sector data in the spotlight

(Sharecast News) - Investors' focus on Thursday is likely to be on the US, where a trio of reports are due out covering the country's jobs market. First out, at 1130 BST, will be consultancy Challenger's job openings report for the month of August.

It will be followed at 1215 BST by the monthly ADP private sector payrolls survey and at 1230 BST by the latest weekly official jobless claims numbers.

Against that backdrop, at 1400 BST the Institute for Supply Management will release its services sector Purchasing Managers' Index, also for August.

Nonetheless, the market reaction to the above data points may be muted as investors will also be waiting on the all-important monthly non-farm payrolls numbers due out the next day.

On home shores, at 0830 BST S&P Global will release its construction sector PMI, also for the month of August.

Thursday 04 September

INTERIMS

Alfa Financial Software Holdings , Funding Circle Holdings , Gem Diamonds Ltd. (DI), Grafton Group Ut (CDI), International Public Partnerships Ltd., Vistry Group , W.A.G Payment Solutions

INTERIM EX-DIVIDEND DATE

Admiral Group, Antofagasta, Bristol Water 'A' 8 3/4% Cum Irrd Prf, Chesnara, CLS Holdings, CRH 7% 'A' Cum Prf (CDI), Derwent London, Globaldata, Globalworth Real Estate Investments Limited, Hammerson, Henry Boot Prf, Hochschild Mining, Rathbones Group, RTC Group, S and U 6% Cumulative Prf. £1, Zotefoams

QUARTERLY PAYMENT DATE

Wheaton Precious Metals Corp.NPV (CDI)

INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS

Balance of Trade (US) (13:30)

Continuing Claims (US) (13:30)

Crude Oil Inventories (US) (17:00)

Initial Jobless Claims (US) (13:30)

ISM Services (US) (15:00)

Producer Price Index (EU) (10:00)

Retail Sales (EU) (10:00)

FINALS

Genus, Newmark Security PLC

SPECIAL EX-DIVIDEND DATE

Admiral Group, Octopus Future Generations Vct

AGMS

Currys , Jet2, Montanaro European Smaller Companies Trust, Odyssean Investment Trust, RC365 Holding , Red Rock Resources, Speedy Hire, Taylor Maritime Limited NPV, XPS Pensions Group, Yellow Cake

TRADING ANNOUNCEMENTS

Safestore Holdings

UK ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS

PMI Construction (09:30)

FINAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE

Pennon Group

FINAL EX-DIVIDEND DATE

BHP Group Limited NPV (DI), Brickability Group , Calculus VCT , One Health Group

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