MONDAY

Results: Vivacon; Moduslink Global Solutions.

Meetings: Icon egm (South County Business Park, Dublin).

Indicators: European trade balance (October); UK Rightmove house price index (December).

TUESDAY

Results: Heico; Oracle.

Indicators: Irish wholesale price index (November); balance of international payments (quarter 3); Uk consumer price index and producer price index (November).

Others: Business Finance awards (Convention Centre Dublin).

WEDNESDAY

Results: Accenture; FedEx; HMV.

Indicators: US housing starts (November); German IFO business climate (December); UK Bank of England minutes.

THURSDAY

Results: Nike.

Indicators: US GDP annualised (quarter 3); German producer price index (November); UK retail sales (November).

FRIDAY

Results: Walgreen.

Indicators: US core personal consumer expenditure (November); UK gross domestic product (quarter 3); Canadian consumer price index (November).