In the corporate world, the second-quarter reporting season continues this week, which should provide some direction to markets.
It will be a relatively quiet week on the economic front however. The two main statistics due for release here are construction sector figures for June and manufacturing output data for May.
MONDAY
Results: Alcoa; Domino's Pizza UK & Ireland; Wyeth
Meeting: Eurogroup Meeting (Brussels); Mediterranean Economic and Financial Forum (Milan)
Indicators: Irish Industrial Production & Turnover (May), Ulster Bank Construction PMI (Jun) and Bord Gáis Energy Index (Jun); UK GDP(Q1), Index of Services (Apr), BRC Retail Sales Monitor and RICS House Price Balance (Jun); OECD Harmonised Unemployment Rates
Other: OECD to launch International Migration Outlook 2010
TUESDAY
Results: Intel; Trinity Biotech
Meeting: British Airways agm; British Bankers' Association holds annual International Banking Conference with top bankers and regulators (London)
Indicators: EMU ZEW Survey - Economic Sentiment (Jul); US Trade Balance (May) and ABC/Washington Post Consumer Confidence (Jul 11); UK CPI (Jun), DCLG House Price Index (May), Retail Price Index (Jun) and Nationwide Consumer Confidence (Jun); German Wholesale Price Index (Jun)
Other: ESRI Quarterly Economic Commentary; KBC Bank Ireland/Chartered Accountants Ireland Business Sentiment Survey (Q2)
WEDNESDAY
Results: Marriott International
Meeting: Data Loss Prevention Breakfast Briefing (Westbury Hotel, D2)
Indicators
: EMU Consumer Price Index (Jun) and Industrial Production; US
Other: 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 mid-year briefing on foreign direct investment in Ireland, and forecast for 2010; trading updates from Barratt Developments and JD Wetherspoon
THURSDAY
Results: Abbey; Charles Schwab; Google; JPMorgan Chase; Novartis
Indicators: ECB Monthly Report; Irish Industrial Stocks (Q1), Capital Assets in Industry (Q1) and Wholesale Price Index (May); US Jobless Claims and Producer Price Index (Jun)
FRIDAY
Results: Bank of America; Citigroup
Meeting: DCC agm and trading update (Four Seasons Hotel, D4)
Indicators: EMU Trade Balance (May); Irish Prodcom Product Sales (2009); US CPI (Jun)
