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(Sharecast News) - The market spotlight on Thursday will be on the Bank of England.
Rate-setters in the UK are expected to stand pat on Bank Rate, keeping it at 4.25%.
However, economists at Bank of America believe that the vote on the Monetary Policy Committee might be more dovish than the last time around.
For his part, City analyst Michael Hewson said: "No changes in policy are expected from this week's meeting as policymakers digest this week's May inflation numbers as well as last week's wages and unemployment data, which saw the unemployment rate rise to a new 4-year high of 4.6%, while the UK economy saw a -0.3% contraction in April.
"Today's surge in oil prices, due to Israel's attack on Iran, will also complicate the inflation picture, if sustained, over the next few days."
On 7 May Bank announced a 25bp reduction, with five MPC members having supported the cut, but another two supported a larger reduction and a further two said the BoE should not lower rates.
Earlier during the same session, the Swiss National Bank is expected to lower rate by 25 basis points to 0.0%, while Norway's central bank is expected to keep them unchanged at 4.50%.
Thursday 19 December
FINALS
First Property Group, Syncona Limited NPV, Cordiant Digital Infrastructure Limited NPV, XPS Pensions Group
INTERIMS
LPA Group, NCC Group
AGMs
International Consolidated Airlines Group SA (CDI), Angling Direct, Partners Group Private Equity Limited. (EUR), Novacyt S.A. (CDI), Clean Power Hydrogen, ASA International Group, Aterian, Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust, Aquila European Renewables (GBP), Star Energy Group, Pantheon Infrastructure, Octopus Titan VCT, Aurrigo International, Futura Medical, Informa, Anpario, Xeros Technology Group, Everyman Media Group, ICG-Longbow Senior Secured UK Property Debt Investments Ltd, Frenkel Topping Group, Maven Renovar Vct, Card Factory, Tortilla Mexican Grill
GMs
Fidelity Japan Trust, Honye Financial Services Limited (DI)
FINAL EX-DIVIDEND DATE
Anglo-Eastern Plantations, GB Group, Animalcare Group, Tatton Asset Management, Advanced Medical Solutions Group, VP, NewRiver REIT, Airtel Africa, Maven Income & Growth VCT, Fidelity China Special Situations, Canal+ S.A (CDI), 3i Group, Concurrent Technologies, United Utilities Group, Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust, British Land Company, TotalEnergies SE, Inspired, Persimmon, Mears Group, Vianet Group, Tate & Lyle, Mitie Group
FINAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
M. P. Evans Group, Gamma Communications, Yu Group, RELX plc
INTERIM EX-DIVIDEND DATE
Compass Group, Barings Emerging Emea Opportunities, Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust Ltd, Diverse Income Trust (The), Gooch & Housego
TwentyFour Select Monthly Income Fund Limited, Experian, VPC Specialty Lending Investments
INTERIM DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE
Fidelity Special Values, Scottish American Inv Company
SPECIAL EX-DIVIDEND DATE
Fidelity China Special Situations
QUARTERLY EX-DIVIDEND DATE
Patria Private Equity Trust