This week’s data
Macro & Overnight
Macro data due this week include China’s trade and inflation data tomorrow and Wednesday, followed by US inflation data on Thursday and UK’s GDP data on Friday.
UK Company News
Card Factory updated that its positive start to the financial period has continued. Trading in its H1 was materially ahead of the Board’s expectations, and it now expects the FY to exceed its previous expectations materially.
Clarkson reported H1 profit of £53.1m (2022: £42.2m), an increase of 25.8% and eps which increased by 35.0%. It has £128.2m of free cash resources, and its expectations for the year are unchanged.
Prognosticator
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