Wednesday preview: US Fed meeting, Microsoft and Meta in focus

Trading is likely to remain restrained throughout the Wednesday session - barring surprises - as investors sit on their hands ahead of the result of the US central bank's latest policy meeting after the close of trading in London.

Source: Sharecast

No change in policy is anticipated, but one or perhaps even two of the Federal Reserve's policymakers are expected to dissent and cast their vote in favour of a cut.

Also on investors' minds will be the quarterly results due out, after the New York close this time, from US technology giants Microsoft and Meta.

Either of those could also heavily influence investor sentiment overnight in Asia and the next day in Europe and the States.

Earlier, at 1215 BST, consultancy ADP will release its estimate of private sector payroll growth during the month of July.

Readings on German and US second quarter GDP will be published at 0800 BST and 1230 BST, respectively.

Rate-setters in Ottawa will announce their own interest rate decision at 1345 BST.

Wednesday 30 July

INTERIMS

Alfa Financial Software Holdings , Alfa Financial Software Holdings , BAE Systems, Banco Santander S.A., Conduit Holdings Limited Com Shs (DI), Franchise Brands, Greencoat UK Wind, Hostelworld Group , HSBC Holdings, Rathbones Group, RHI Magnesita N.V. (DI), Rio Tinto, Rio Tinto, Seplat Energy (DI), Taylor Wimpey

INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS

Business Climate Indicator (EU) (10:00)

Consumer Confidence (EU) (10:00)

Crude Oil Inventories (US) (15:30)

Economic Sentiment Indicator (EU) (10:00)

Industrial Confidence (EU) (10:00)

MBA Mortgage Applications (US) (12:00)

Pending Homes Sales (US) (15:00)

Retail Sales (GER) (07:00)

Services Sentiment (EU) (10:00)

GSK

GMS

Mulberry Group

FINALS

Hargreaves Services, Ondo Insurtech, SDI Group

AGMS

Acuity RM Group, Audioboom Group, MobilityOne Ltd., Petrel Resources (CDI), Picton Property Income Ltd, Picton Property Income Ltd, Picton Property Income Ltd, Rome Resources, Zephyr Energy

TRADING ANNOUNCEMENTS

Alfa Financial Software Holdings , Oakley Capital Investments Ltd. (DI), Strix Group

FINAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE

Cordiant Digital Infrastructure Limited NPV, Oberon AIM VCT, TR Property Inv Trust

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