Euro-zone markets are expected to remain volatile this week as concerns surrounding sovereign debt risk continue to dominate.
MONDAY
Results: First Derivatives.
Meetings: Small Firms' Association financial planning and grants seminars (nationwide).
Indicators: US existing home sales (Apr); UK chancellor George Osborne to announce spending cuts.
Other: Samsung Ireland to launch 3D TV.
TUESDAY
Results: CC; Greencore; Marks and Spencer.
Meetings: Glanbia agm (Lyrath Estate Hotel, Kilkenny); Readymix agm; Fair Hotels campaign launch (Liberty Hall Theatre); IFRS for small and medium-sized enterprises seminar; Nokia to launch its Pop-Up Store; ECB governing council member Ewald Nowotny to take part in Brussels Economic Forum.
Indicators: EU industrial orders (Mar); Irish industrial disputes (Q1); US consumer confidence (May); gross domestic product (Q1); Italian consumer confidence (May).
Other: Joint Oireachtas committee meeting on findings of review of lending to SMEs.
WEDNESDAY
Results: Trintech.
Meetings: Providence Resources agm (Westbury Hotel, D2); Insurance Institute of Ireland inaugural business breakfast seminar on Financial Regulation in Ireland: A New Foundation (RDS); InterTradeIreland Venture Capital Conference 2010 (Waterfront Hall, Belfast); Network of Enterprising Women Breaking out of the Recession seminar (Cork City Gaol); Gateway Ireland conference (Dublin Castle); agm and conference of the International Capital Market Association (Brussels); Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development's annual forum with its latest economic outlook to be released.
Indicators: Irish overseas travel (Mar), and output and value added by activity (2002-2007); US new home sales (Apr) and durable goods (Apr); German Gfk consumer confidence index (Jun); French business climate (May) and consumer spending (Apr).
THURSDAY
Results: J Crew.
Meetings: Elan agm (Conrad Hotel, D2); media roundtable to discuss Ireland and the transatlantic economy (Westin Hotel, D2); enterprise day to provide start-up advice (Guinness Enterprise Centre); Professional Insurance Brokers' Association annual conference (Radisson Blu Hotel, Stillorgan).
Indicators: Irish external trade balance (Mar) and report on vital statistics (2007), trade statistics (Jan), external trade (Mar) and institutional sector accounts (2009); US GDP (Q1) and initial jobless claims (w/e May 22nd); UK CBI distributive trades (May); German preliminary consumer price index (May); French consumer confidence (May).
Other: Joint Oireachtas committee meeting on credit union regulation.
FRIDAY
Results: Valtech.
Meetings: EBS annual meeting (Burlington Hotel).
Indicators: Irish milk statistics (Apr); US Michigan sentiment (May) and Chicago purchasing managers' index (May).
