AFTER YET another turbulent week dominated by the euro zone debt crisis, markets will continue to pay close attention to any newsflow and political commentary relating to Greece in the days ahead.
Close attention will also be paid to this week’s economic activity data, particularly the euro zone retail sales figures for September.
MONDAY
Results: Italcementi; Ryanair; Tesco; Towers Watson
Meeting: Minister for Finance Michael Noonan to attend Ecofin Council meeting; Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore to attend Ireland-Russia Joint Economic Commission (Moscow); Minister for Social Protection Joan Burton to host seminar on the Keane Report on mortgage arrears and personal debt (Goldsmith House, Pearse Street, D2)
Indicators: EU-17 Sentix Index (Nov) and Retail Sales (Sep); US Consumer Credit (Sep)
Other: National Chambers Week begins
TUESDAY
Results: Carphone Warehouse; Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling; Endesa; Societe Generale
Meeting: PwC to host 2011 Business Leaders conference (Four Seasons Hotel, D4); SFA annual lunch – Taoiseach Enda Kenny special guest (Burlington Hotel)
Indicators: Irish Vehicles Licensed for the First Time (Oct); UK BRC Retail Sales (Oct), RICS House Survey (Oct) and Industrial Production (Sep)
Other: Interim management statements from DCC and Persimmon; OECD/DAC Peer Review of Greece.
WEDNESDAY
Results: Air France KLM; Carlsberg; Cisco Systems; Holcim; Smurfit Kappa Group; Sodexo; TVC Holdings; Wienerberger
Meeting: Conference on Economic Renewal: Increasing Ireland's Productivity and Growth (ERSI); KPMG Conference On Governance (Conrad Hotel, D2)
Indicators: Irish Industrial Disputes (Q3); US Wholesale Inventories (Sep); UK Trade Balance (Sep)
Other: Interim management statements from Tullow Oil and SIG; IEA launches World Energy Outlook 2011
THURSDAY
Results: Zurich Financial Services
Meeting: Cork Meet Dublin networking event (Croke Park Conference Centre); Dublin Chamber- hosts talk on customer loyalty (Burlington Hotel);
Indicators: ECB Monthly Report Published; Irish Consumer Price Index (Oct) and Industrial Production Turnover (Sep)
Other: Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee announces interest rate decision
FRIDAY
Results: Allianz; Buzzi Unicem
Meeting: ISME Annual Conference; Toys 4 Big Boys Show (Citywest, to 13th)
Indicators: US Michigan Sentiment (Nov); UK PPI Input (Oct)
