Euro watchers will be looking for some recovery in the currency's fortunes after a rough week in which it suffered for failing to meet expectations on lower interest rates. A recovery would also be warmly welcomed in Washington, which is not looking for any strengthening in the dollar.
Elsewhere, attention will focus on US employment figures for some indication of the scale of the likely downturn in the US economy. The consensus is that any bad news is already factored into the markets and that the figures will not be as bad as last month.
Monday
Results: Alitalia, Alizyme, Bond International Software, Circuit City Stores (Q4), Dewhirst Group, Enterprise, IHC Caland, Manchester United (H1), Moss Bros Group, Parkwood Holdings, SAir Group, SR Pharma.
A.G.M.: Chaucer Holdings (e.g.m.), Skanska, Stadium Group, Stratagem Group (e.g.m.).
Meetings: Sales Institute of Ireland breakfast "External Threats and Ireland's Prospects - An Economic Outlook for Ireland at a Time of Increasing Global Uncertainty" (AIB Bankcentre, Dublin).
Indicators: EMU labour costs (Q4); Us construction spending (Feb); British PMI (Mar) and M0 (Mar); French PMI (Mar); Italian PMI (Mar); German PMI (Mar).
Others: Minister for Finance Mr McCreevy officially launches National Pension Reserve Fund; Young Business Writer of the Year awards (DCU, Dublin); Monday Business Debate on "The Boom in the Irish Economy is Over" (Shelbourne Hotel, Dublin).
Tuesday
Results: Best Buy (Q4), Cabletron Systems (Q4), Giardino Group (H1), Intermediate Capital Group, Linde, MSB International, National Toll Roads, Pressac, Telecom Austria, Thompson Clive Investments (H1), Warnford Investments.
A.G.M.: Agfa (e.g.m.), Law Debenture Corp, TCT International (e.g.m.).
Meetings: Global Information Infrastructure Commission annual forum (CityWest Hotel, Dublin to Thurs); Foresight business breakfast addressed by Dr Chris Horn, Iona Technologies (TCD, Dublin).
Indicators: EMU consumer, construction and business climate surveys (Mar) and unemployment (Feb); US factory orders (Feb); French consumer confidence (Mar).
Wednesday
Results: Beattie (James), Bed Bath & Beyond (Q4), Bellway (H1), IIB Bank, IS Solutions, Lake- lands Dairies, Martin International Holdings, McInerney Holdings, Supervalu (Q4), Surfcontrol (Q3), Toad, UCM Group.
A.G.M.: Aim VCT, Cakebread Robey, JOT Automation, Saab, Totally.
Meetings: Bank of England monetary policy meeting (to Thurs); Oireachtas Joint Committee on Enterprise and Small Business meets to debate Company Law Enforcement Bill 2000; Conference on "Trade Union Recognition the New Law and Procedure" (Grosvenor House, Belfast).
Indicators: EMU producer prices (Feb) and business climate index (Mar); US PMI non-manufacturing (Mar); German unemployment (Mar).
Others: Comms 2001 (RDS, Dublin); ESRI publishes quarterly review; Not For Profit Business Association publishes annual report.
Thursday
Results: Arcadia Group (H1), Austin Reed, Empire Interactive, Ted Baker, Dresdner Bank, MAN, L'Oreal (Q1 sales), Madisons Coffee (H1), United Overseas Group.
A.G.M.: Amerindo Internet Fund, Merck, Mobilcom, Nestle, Young (H) Holdings (e.g.m.).
Indicators: EMU GDP (Q4) and retail trade (Jan); British manufacturing output (Feb) and industrial production (Feb); Italian industrial sales (Jan); German manufacturing new orders (Feb).
Others: Irish Engineering Enterprise Federation and FAS announce scholarship scheme.
Friday
Results: Alcoa (Q1), Clinton Cards, Georgia-Pacific (Q1), R.E.A. Holdings.
A.G.M.: Goldman Sachs, Infineon.
Meetings: Insitute of European Affairs economists group meets.
Indicators: US employment (Mar).
