Tuesday preview: Euro area CPI, China rate decision in focus

(Sharecast News) - The market spotlight on Tuesday will be on a final reading for euro area consumer prices. At 0900 BST, Eurostat is expected to confirm that the bloc's Consumer Price Index rose at a clip of 2.6% year-on-year and core CPI by 2.9%.

Also due out, but at 0600 BST, is a reading on wholesale inflation in Germany covering that same month.

Overnight, rate-setters in China will announce their latest interest rate decision.

Investors will also be going over the minutes of the Reserve Bank of Australia's latest policy meeting.

Tuesday 20 August

INTERIMS

Anexo Group , Antofagasta, Empresaria Group, H&T Group, Jyske Bank A/S , Societatea Energetica Electrica SA GDR (Reg S), Tribal Group, Wood Group (John)

INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS

Current Account (EU) (09:00)

Producer Price Index (GER) (07:00)

GMS

ASOS

FINALS

Zoo Digital Group, Zoo Digital Group

EGMS

Acg Acquisition Company Limited Cls A Npv (DI), Burford Capital NPV (DI)

AGMS

AdvancedAdvT Limited NPV (DI)

FINAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE

Elixirr International , Oxford Instruments, The Global Smaller Companies Trust