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Natural gas prices moved higher for the fourth straight day, while gold regained its forward-moving pace. Tensions in Russia-Ukraine have meanwhile fuelled the oil price.

Producer prices in the US increased 1% for the month.

Price pressures in the UK continue to increase, according to the latest data released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) with core inflation y/y rising to 4.4% in January, an increase of 0.2% from December, while headline inflation rose by 5.5% in the 12 months to January 2022, up from 5.4% last month. This is the highest CPI level since the series began in 1992. The closely watched Consumer Prices including occupier’s housing costs (CPIH) rose by 4.9% from 4.8% in December. The CPIH reading is the highest recorded inflation rate since the series began in January 2006.

The BHP Group, a leading mining and resources company, reported results for the half-year ended 31 December 2021 on Tuesday.

Italian mathematician Leonardo Fibonacci is credited with finding the Fibonacci sequence in the 13th century, hence the name ‘Fibonacci’. And while his book Liber Abaci introduced the Fibonacci sequence to the western world, traces can actually be found going back as far as 200 BC in Indian mathematics.

The Arm IPO could be near after Softbank's plan to sell the UK's tech 'crown jewel' to Nvidia collapses. The microchip designer could be the hottest Initial Public Offering of 2022.

The Peloton share price has collapsed by 85% since its record high to just $25 last week. But a strategic restructuring, takeover rumours, and solid Q2 results have seen the stock pop.

UK data takes centre stage with CPI, employment data and retail sales. In addition, US PPI will also be worth watching. After the latest US CPI figure this week’s Fed minutes might not add anything else, especially given how some regional Fed chiefs have issued statements on the outlook for rates. Earnings season in the US is winding down, but Standard Chartered and Natwest earnings mark the beginning of reporting season for UK banks.

Australian earnings this week: the top stocks to watch

We look at three of the big companies reporting to begin the week on the ASX, as the reporting period enters its second week.

At $44 per share, Lyft, Inc. (LYFT) is a far cry from its summer 2019 debut high of $88.60. However, things may be turning around for LYFT shareholders. By the end of 2019, LYFT seemed to be shrugging off the post-IPO lows, pushing back above $50 by February of 2020. Naturally, the pandemic took its toll on LYFT, slumping the stock to a low of $14.56 by mid-March.

Please see the expected dividend adjustment figures for a number of our major indices for the week commencing 14th February 2022. These are projected dividends and likely to change. IG cannot be held responsible for any changes made.
Dividends highlighted in red include a special dividend, therefore some or all of the amount will not be adjusted. Amount in brackets is the expected adjustment after special dividends excluded (where shown on major indices). Dividend adjustments due to be posted on a bank holiday will usually be posted on the previous working day. 

If you have any queries or questions on this please let us know in the comments section below. For further information regarding dividend adjustments, and how they affect  your positions, please take a look at the video.

 


NB: All dividend adjustments are forecasts and therefore speculative.<br style="color:#353c41; font-size:14px; text-align:center">A dividend adjustment is a cash neutral adjustment on your account.

 

Index

Bloomberg Code

Effective Date

Summary

Dividend Amount

SPX

WY US

17/02/2022

Special Div

1.45


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The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) conducted its final securities purchase on Thursday.

Nvidia’s share price has surged by close to 25% over the past six months, despite some sell-off towards the end of last year. Can its upcoming Q4 results drive further upside?

In this article we review the GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) results and how the share price has reacted to the news.

One of the most frightening sights in trading is the infinity symbol that appears next to the potential loss on a position that is short the underlying market. Selling futures, calls, and even shares of stock short can give you both the ability to profit from a market moving lower and the theoretical chance of losing multiples of your money if the market’s price approaches infinity.

A potential drop out of the recent uptrend channel could trigger another swift sell-off.

In this article we review the Pfizer results and how the share price has reacted to the news.

BP and Shell shares are rising on strong demand for oil and gas. But with consumer energy bills going up 54% in April, the political argument for windfall taxes is gaining traction.

We look at three of the big companies reporting this week on the ASX, as the reporting period enters its second week.

The Amazon share price is up 13.5% since releasing Q4 results last week. And increasing the cost of Prime whilst growing its cloud computing and advertising revenue could see it soar further.

SoftBank, Alibaba's biggest shareholder, owns 5.39 billion ordinary shares, or a 24.8% stake.

Twitter’s share price has fallen close to 45% over the past six months. Can its upcoming Q4 earnings lift sentiments?

Key events this week include the monthly US CPI figure and the first reading on UK GDP for the final quarter of 2021. In addition, we get updates from pharmaceutical firms Pfizer, AstraZeneca and GlaxoSmithKline, along with Disney and Uber.

Ford shares and General Motors shares fell in January as part of the wider market sell-off. But as the EV revolution accelerates, a rapid recovery may be just around the corner.

Find out what to expect from Disney’s earnings results, how they will affect Disney share price, and how to trade Disney’s earnings.