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TODAY Results: Carpetright; VeriFone Systems. Meetings: ECB conference on "Non-linearities in macroeconomics and finance in the light of crises". Indicators: US industrial production (Nov), NAHB housing market index (Dec), capacity utilisation (Nov) and NY Empire State manufacturing index (Nov); UK Rightmove houseprice index (Dec) and industrial trends survey – orders (Dec). Other: Deadline for public submissions to the Department of Finance on the future strategy of Ireland's international financial sector; IIBN Ireland Christmas wine tasting (The Stephen's Green Hibernian Club).

TOMORROW Results: Heico. Indicators: Euro zone trade balance (Oct); US housing starts (Nov); UK consumer price index (Nov), ILO unemployment rate (Nov) and financial stability report; German ZEW survey (Dec), and Markit manufacturing and services PMI (Dec); French Markit manufacturing and services PMI (Dec). Other: Bioconnect Ireland networking event 'Test Match – Building clinician-enterprise teams to trial new products'.

WEDNESDAY Results: Apogee; Dixons Carphone; Oracle. Meetings: ECB Governing Council meeting; Fundraising Ireland agm (Radisson Blu, Golden Lane, Dublin 8). Indicators: Euro zone CPI (Nov); Irish current account (Q3); US CPI (Nov). Other: US Fed's interest rate decision and monetary policy statement.

THURSDAY Results: Accenture; Nike. Meetings: ECB General Council meeting; US Philadelphia Fed manufacturing survey (Dec), Markit services PMI (Dec) and CB leading indicator (Nov); UK retail sales (Nov); German IFO (Dec).

FRIDAY Results: BlackBerry. Indicators: Euro zone current account (Oct); United Kingdom public sector net borrowing (November); German PPI (Nov) and Gfk consumer confidence survey (Nov); Japanese all-industry activity index (Oct). Other: Bank of Japan monetary policy statement.