Markets are likely to remain in limbo this week as EU/IMF talks on a possible rescue package for Ireland continue.
The Government’s four-year fiscal plan is expected to be published in the early part of the week, while on Thursday the outcome of the Donegal South West by-election will draw a lot of attention.
In terms of economic data, the key release will be Friday’s retail sales figures.
MONDAY (November 22nd)
Results: Analog Devices; Hewlett-Packard
Meeting:Origin Enterprises agm and first quarter trading update (Westbury Hotel, D2); ACOI annual conference 'Embedding Ethics and Compliance into Corporate Governance' - keynote address by Matthew Elderfield, Head of Financial Regulation (Radisson Blu Hotel, Golden Lane); European Commissioner for Innovation Maire Geoghegan Quinn to launch Ireland's first green economic zone 'An tSli Ghlas - the Green Way' (The Helix, DCU)
Indicators:EMU Consumer Confidence (Nov)
Other: ECB's Trichet speech
TUESDAY (November 23rd)
Results:Greencore; Mitchells & Butlers
Meeting:Central Bank Governor Patrick Honohan will address members of Chartered Accountants Ireland
Indicators: EMU Purchasing Manager Index; Irish Wholesale Price Index (Oct); US FOMC minutes, ABC/Washington Post Consumer Confidence (Nov 21) and Gross Domestic Purchases Price Index; German Purchasing Managers Index and Gfk Consumer Confidence Survey
Other: Launch of the IEA Export Ireland Survey 2010 and International Trade Finance Review; William Fry will host breakfast briefing on Essential Compliance to Protect Directors from Liability
WEDNESDAY (November 24th)
Meeting:CIMA 2011 Economic Outlook with Simon Barry, Chief Economist Ulster Bank Capital Markets (Cork); Convention Centre Dublin to host time capsule ceremony - Minister for Culture Mary Hanafin to attend
Indicators:EMU Industrial New Orders (Sep), New Home Sales (Oct) and Core Personal Consumption Expenditure; Irish Trade Statistics (Jul); UK GDP (Q3) and Index of Services (Sept); German IFO
Other:OECD to release report on welfare reform (London); launch of Irish Hotels Federation's 2011 Irelandhotels.com Guide (Conrad Hotel, D2)
THURSDAY (Nov 25th)
US Thanksgiving Day
Donegal South West By-Election
Meeting:Geary Lecture to be be given by Canice Prendergast Professor of Economics at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business (ESRI); Retail Rents Seminar (Leman Solicitors)
Indicators: Irish Survey on Income and Living Conditions (2009)
FRIDAY (November 26th)
Meeting:African Diamonds holds court meeting and egm on deal to farm out Botswana assets to Lucarna
Indicators:EMU M3 Money Supply; Irish Retail Sales (Oct); German Retail Sales (Oct) and Consumer Price Index (Nov)
