The Euro-zone sovereign debt crisis looks set to continue dominating financial markets over the week ahead.
On the domestic front, the key economic indicators due out in the coming days include industrial production figures and the latest inflation data.
MONDAY
Results:Freddie Mac; Pfizer; Wal-Mart
Meeting:IIF annual lunch - guest speaker Head of Regulation Matthew Elderfield (Conrad Hotel, D2); World Economic Forum on Europe (Brussels)
Indicators:Eurogroup leaders meet; Irish Ulster Bank construction PMI (Apr); UK BRC Retail Sales (Apr); German Trade Balance (Mar); French Industrial Production (Mar)
Other:UCC Graduate Career Forum; Bank of England decision on interest rate
TUESDAY
Results:Babcock International; EasyJet; Fannie Mae; Toyota; Trinity Biotech; United Drug; Walt Disney
Meeting:Joint Oireachtas Committee on Economic Regulatory Affairs meeting on cost of regulation to business; Business Investment District Scheme Conference; William Hill agm
Indicators:Irish Industrial Production (Mar) and Live Register Additional Tables (Apr); UK NIESR GDP Estimate (3 Months to Apr) and Industrial Production (Mar); German CPI (Apr) and Wholesale Price Index (Apr); OECD Harmonised Unemployment Rates
Other:Trading update from Aviva
WEDNESDAY
Results:Allianz; Benetton; Cisco; Credit Agricole; KBC; Macy's
Indicators:EU-16 GDP (Q1) and Industrial Production (Mar); UK Claimant Count/Unemployment Rate (Apr) and BoE Quarterly Inflation Report; US International Trade Balance (Mar) and Treasury Budget; German, French and Spanish GDP (Q1)
Other:European Commission proposals on strengthening EU budget rules
THURSDAY
Results:BT; Sainsburys; Sony; Thomas Cook
Meeting:
Public Accounts Committee meeting - with Matthew Elderfield on responding to the financial market crisis; Kingspan agm; IAPF
Indicators:ECB monthly bulletin; Irish Consumer Price Index (Apr) and Vehicles Licensed for the First Time (Apr); UK International Trade Balance (Mar), DCLG House Price Report and Nationwide Consumer Confidence (Apr); US Import/ Export Prices (Apr) and Weekly Jobless Claims (w/e May 8th)
Other:Trading update from Trinity Mirror
FRIDAY
Meeting:Ladbrokes and Standard Life agms
Indicators:US Retail Sales/Core Sales (Apr), Industrial Production/ Cap Utilisation (Apr), Michigan Sentiment (May) and Business Inventories (Mar)
Other:Greece to Report to European Commission
