AS CONCERNS over the fragility of the US economic recovery continue, markets will be keeping a close eye on Friday’s non-farm payroll figures for any further signs of a slowdown in activity.
On this side of the Atlantic, the main focus will be on the European Central Bank (ECB) which will announce its latest interest rate decision on Thursday.
TODAY
Irish Bank Holiday
Results: BNP Paribas; Fannie Mae; Freddie Mac; HSBC; Santander BanCorp
Indicators: EU-16 Markit Manufacturing PMI (Jul); UK CIPS Manufacturing PMI (Jul); US Construction Spending (Jun) and ISM Manufacturing (Jul)
TOMORROW
Results: ITV; Pfizer; Northern Rock; Procter Gamble; Taylor Wimpey
Indicators: EU-16 PPI (Jun); Irish Retail Sales Index (Jun); US Personal Income (Jun), Factory Orders (Jun), Pending Home Sales (Jun) and Auto Sales (Jun)
Other: Central Bank to issue new series of money and banking statistics
WEDNESDAY
Results: AIB; AOL; Garmin; Lloyds Banking; Premier Foods
Indicators: EU-16 Markit Services PMI (Jul) and Retail Sales (Jun); Irish National Income and Expenditure (2009); US ADP Employment (Jul) and ISM Non-Manufacturing (Jul); UK Nationwide Consumer Confidence (Jul) and CIPS Services PMI (Jul)
Other: Trading update from Next
THURSDAY
Results: Aviva; Kraft Foods; Ladbrokes; RSA Insurance; Smith Nephew; Tesco; Unilever; Zurich Financial Services
Meeting: CC agm (Shelbourne Hotel, D2)
Indicators: ECB Interest Rate Announcement; Irish Live Register (Jul); US Initial Jobless Claims; Bank of England Interest Rate Announcement; German Industrial Orders (Jun)
Other: Trading update from Bellway
FRIDAY
Results: PartyGaming
Indicators: US Non-Farm Payrolls (Jul) and Consumer Credit (Jun); UK Industrial Production (Jun) and PPI Input (Jul); German Industrial Production (Jun)
