Friday preview: MJ Gleeson, Ninety One updates due

(Sharecast News) - Friday looked set to be a quiet end to a busy week, with little in the way of UK corporate or macro news due. A third-quarter assets under management update is due from global investment manager Ninety One, along with a half-year trading update from housebuilder MJ Gleeson.

In the US, quarterly results are due from PNC Financial Services, State Street and M&T Bank.

There will be a few data releases of note in the US, with industrial production and the NAHB housebuilding survey out.

Oxford Economics said: "We expect the NAHB homebuilder sentiment index to edge up one point in January, with sentiment getting a boost from a further decline in mortgage rates.

"However, the index will still be at a level consistent with weak housing market conditions."

Friday January 16

INTERIM DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE

Babcock International Group, DSW Capital, Halfords Group, Vertu Motors

QUARTERLY PAYMENT DATE

Law Debenture Corp., Real Estate Investors

INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS

Balance of Trade (EU) (10:00)

Building Permits (US) (13:30)

Capacity Utilisation (US) (14:15)

Consumer Price Index (GER) (07:00)

Housing Starts (US) (13:30)

Industrial Production (US) (14:15)

AGMS

Europa Metals Ltd NPV (DI), Europa Metals Ltd NPV (DI)

TRADING ANNOUNCEMENTS

CAB Payments Holdings