Tuesday preview: Chemring, Mortgage approvals

22nd Jun 2009 18:14

Countermeasures and ordnance specialist Chemring is expected to deliver a solid set of interim results. The company said in March the first four months of its financial year saw a strong trading performance from its Energetics and Countermeasures division, with revenue and operating profit up by more than 50% on the corresponding period a year earlier.Numis Securities is expecting the performance of the "now dominant" Energetics division, which represents 60% of the group's sales, will be enhanced by a contribution over the full reporting period from Simmel, as well as contributions from other acquisitions.The British banker Association is scheduled to release data on mortgage approvals for house purchases, with the number of approvals in May expected to have risen to around 30,000 from 27,685 in April.INTERIMSDomino Printing Sciences, OMG, Chemring, INTERIM DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATEMatchtechQUARTERLY PAYMENT DATEFrontlineINTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTSCoincident Index (JPN) (23:50)Corporate Service Price Index (JPN) (23:50)Existing Home Sales (US) (15:00)Richmond Fed Manufacturing Index (US) (15:00)House Price Index (US) (15:00)GfK Consumer Confidence Survey (GER) (07:10)Consumer Spending (FRA) (07:45)Business Confidence Indicator (FRA) (07:50)Production Outlook Indicator (FRA) (07:45)PMI Manufacturing Survey (FRA) (08:00)PMI Service Sector Survey (FRA) (08:00)PMI Manufacturing Survey (GER) (08:30)PMI Service Sector Survey (GER) (08:30)PMI Manufacturing Survey (EU) (09:00)PMI Service Sector Survey (EU) (09:00)FINALS600 Group, Creston, Cropper (James), D1 Oils, GEONG International, Private and CommercialEGMSBateman Litwin N.V.AGMSAblon, Canisp, Gulfsands Petroleum, Iofina, Kiotech International, Noble AIM VCT, Norcon, North American Banks Fund Ltd., PetroLatina Energy, Randall & Quilter Investment, Silanis InternationalUK ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTSBritish Bankers Association Loan Approvals for House Purchase