The New Year gets off to a quiet start this week, with few business events of note scheduled for the coming days. However, Thursday’s live register figures for December will be closely watched for signs that the recent downward trend in the numbers claiming unemployment benefit is continuing.
Meanwhile, at a press briefing on Tuesday, IDA Ireland will provide details on the level of foreign direct investment in Ireland in 2010.
Monday, January 3rd
- Irish Bank Holiday
Indicators:
EMU Purchasing Manager Index Manufacturing (Dec); US Construction Spending (Nov), ISM Manufacturing and Prices Paid (Dec); German Purchasing Manager Index Manufacturing (Dec); Australian AiG Performance of Mfg Index (Dec)
Tuesday, January 4th
Results:
Trigano
Meeting:
Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation Batt O’Keeffe, IDA Ireland Chairman Liam O’Mahony and IDA Ireland chief executive Barry O’Leary will provide a year-end briefing on foreign direct investment in Ireland in 2010; Cork Chamber Annual Dinner 2011 (Cork City Hall)
Indicators:
EMU Consumer Price Index (Dec); US Factory Orders (Nov), FOMC Minutes (Dec 14), ABC/Washington Post Consumer Confidence (Jan 2) and Total Vehicle Sales (Dec); UK M4 Money Supply (Nov) and Mortgage Approvals (Nov); German Unemployment Change (Dec)
Wednesday, January 5th
Indicators:
EMU Industrial New Orders (Oct) and Producer Price Index (Nov); US MBA Mortgage Applications (Dec 31) and ADP Employment Change (Dec); German Purchasing Manager Index Services (Dec); Australian HIA New Home Sales (Nov); Canadian Industrial Product Price (Nov) and Raw Material Price Index (Nov); Japanese Vehicle Sales (Dec)
Thursday, January 6th
Results:
Carphone Warehouse
Indicators:
EMU Consumer Confidence (Dec), Industrial Confidence (Dec) and Retail Sales (Nov); Irish Live Register (Dec); US Initial and Continuing Jobless Claims; German Factory Orders (Nov); Swiss Consumer Price Index (Dec); Canadian Ivey Purchasing Managers Index (Dec)
Friday, January 7th
Indicators:
EMU GDP (Q3 and Q4) and Unemployment Rate (Nov); US Average Hourly and Weekly Earnings (Dec), Non-farm Payrolls (Dec) and Consumer Credit (Nov); UK Halifax House Prices (Dec); German Industrial Production (Nov); Canadian Unemployment Rate (Dec) and Net Change in Employment (Dec); Swiss Unemployment Rate (Dec)
