Next Week At A Glance

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By Greg Peel

At this early stage it looks like momentum has subsided and the Friday blues have set in for the local market, following a very strong run up to 6100. But we’ll wait and see.

Thereafter we have the US jobs report tonight, which can potentially lead to upheaval.

Next week is another busy one on the Australian corporate calendar, providing for micro potential.

Earnings reports are due from Westpac ((WBC)), Orica ((ORI)), CSR ((CSR)), Incitec Pivot ((IPL)), BT Investment Management ((BTT)), Xero ((XRO)) and Graincorp ((GNC)).

Quarterly earnings are due from Janus Henderson ((JHG)) and News Corp ((NWS)) and quarterly updates from Goodman Group ((GMG)) and REA Group ((REA)).

AGMs will be held by HT&E ((HT1)), Caltex ((CTX)), Genworth Mortgage Insurance ((GMA)), Sino Gas & Energy ((SHE)) and Oil Search ((OSH)).

Oh yes, and AMP ((AMP)). Remember that scene in the Blues Brothers where the band performed behind a cage?

Investor days will be hosted by WorleyParsons ((WOR)) and Stockland ((SGP)).

Local economic data releases include ANZ job ads, the NAB business and Westpac consumer confidence surveys, retail sales and housing finance.

On Tuesday night the Federal Budget will be brought down.

It’s a quiet week for US releases, but it does include the PPI and CPI, with inflation firmly in focus.

China will release trade and inflation numbers.

The UK is closed on Monday and the Bank of England meets on Thursday, in the wake of a very weak GDP result.

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