LONDON (ShareCast) - (Sharecast News) - Investors' attention would continue to be trained on the US on Thursday.
In particular, they would be closely watching the headlines around speeches from at least four top Fed officials scheduled for the afternoon.

Also due out were readings for durable goods orders in January and weekly unemployment claims.

So too revised data for fourth quarter gross domestic product growth.

In the euro area, M3 money supply figures for January were scheduled to be published at 0900 BST.

The European Commission's euro area economic sentiment index would be released at 1000 BST.

On the corporate side of things, Rolls-Royce would release its full-year numbers.

The company compiled consensus was for a rise in underlying revenues from £15.41bn in 2023 to £17.34bn.

Underlying operating profit meanwhile was pegged at £2.29bn, against £1.59 one year before.

Free cash flow was seen coming in at £2.23bn, according to the same consensus.

Thursday 27 February

INTERIMS

Bluefield Solar Income Fund Limited, CVS Group, Genus

INTERIM DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE

SSE

INTERIM EX-DIVIDEND DATE

Ashmore Group, Calculus VCT , Diageo, Foresight Ventures Vct, Hays, Puma Alpha Vct , Sylvania Platinum Ltd (DI), Triple Point Venture Vct

QUARTERLY EX-DIVIDEND DATE

Diversified Energy Company , Downing Renewables & Infrastructure Trust, Petrotal Corporation NPV (DI), Regional REIT Limited NPV, Unilever, Vaalco Energy, Inc (DI)

INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS

Business Climate Indicator (EU) (10:00)

Consumer Confidence (EU) (10:00)

Continuing Claims (US) (13:30)

Durable Goods Orders (US) (13:30)

Economic Sentiment Indicator (EU) (10:00)

Industrial Confidence (EU) (10:00)

Initial Jobless Claims (US) (13:30)

M3 Money Supply (EU) (09:00)

Pending Homes Sales (US) (15:00)

Services Sentiment (EU) (10:00)

GMS

Biotech Growth Trust (The), M & G Credit Income Investment Trust , Schroders Capital Global Innovation Trust

FINALS

Aviva, Cairn Homes (CDI), Drax Group, Faron Pharmaceuticals Oy (DI), Greencoat UK Wind, Haleon , Hiscox Limited (DI), Howden Joinery Group, Jupiter Fund Management , London Stock Exchange Group, Macfarlane Group, Ocado Group, PPHE Hotel Group Ltd, RHI Magnesita N.V. (DI), Rolls-Royce Holdings, Serco Group, Shaftesbury Capital, Taylor Wimpey, Telecom Egypt SAE GDS (Regs), Winking Studios Limited (DI), WPP

ANNUAL REPORT

Faron Pharmaceuticals Oy (DI), Greencoat UK Wind

SPECIAL EX-DIVIDEND DATE

Plus500 Ltd (DI)

AGMS

Active Energy Group, IntegraFin Holding, Oncimmune Holdings

FINAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE

Compass Group, SSP Group

FINAL EX-DIVIDEND DATE

Barclays, Blackrock Throgmorton Trust, Diales, Newcastle 12 5/8% Perm Int Bearing Shs #1000, Northern Electricity Prf, Plus500 Ltd (DI), Scottish American Inv Company, Tharisa (DI)

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