Domestically, the inflation numbers due out tomorrow will be the focus of attention with forecasts looking at figures of 5.5 or even 5.6 per cent, a substantial increase on last month's 5.2 per cent figure and one which is only likely to increase pressure on the latest national partnership agreement.
Testimony from US Federal Reserve chairman Mr Alan Greenspan to the US Senate banking committee on Thursday may give some insight to the latest medium-term US policy.
Monday
Results: Georg Fischer (H1), Lucent Technologies (Q3), Maelor, Mitie, Norsk Hydro (H1), Range Cooker, Sony (Q2), Ultra Electronics
Meetings: EU finance ministers meet (Brussels) and agriculture ministers (Brussels - to Tues); Bank of Japan policy board meets; EU-Japanese business round table (Tokyo); WTO general council meets (Geneva).
Indicators: EMU earnings (Q1, 2nd) and labour cost index (Q1); US business inventories (May); Japanese trade balance (Jun), leading indicators (May) and coincidental indicators (May); German wholesale prices (Jun) and Ifo survey (Jun).
Others: Minister for Science, Technology and Commerce Mr Noel Treacy introduces empower.ie, a City and County Enterprise Boardss e-business initiative (Corrib Great Southern Hotel, Galway).
Tuesday
Results: Apple Computer (Q2), Arm (Q2), Artisan, AIM Group, General Motors (Q2), ICC Bank (H1), Kamps (H1), KPNQwest (H1), Merrill Lynch (Q2), Philip Morris (Q2), PepsiCo (Q2), Philips (H1), SKF (H1), Time Warner (Q2), Unisys (Q2).
A.G.M.: Great Portland Es tates.
Indicators: EMU consumer prices (Jun); Irish consumer prices (Jun), national accounts 1999 and non-EU trade (May); French trade balance (May); Italian consumer prices (Jun); US consumer prices (Jun) and real earnings (Jun).
Others: Fine Gael announces e-commerce and e-living initiative.
Wednesday
Results: ASM Litho (H1), Banco Popular (H1), BasWare (H1), Boeing (Q2), Chase Manhattan (Q2), Ford Motors (Q2), IBM (Q2), McGraw-Hill (Q2), Microsoft (Q2), Parthus Technologies (H1), Scania (H1), US Airways (Q2), Xaar (H1).
A.G.M.: Energis, Johnson Matthey, Penna Holdings, Town Centre Securities (e.g.m.).
Meetings: EU-Japan summit (Tokyo); Department of Finance officials discuss ICC, ACC and TSB banks with Oireachtas Joint Committee on Finance and the Public Service; Central Bank governor Mr Maruice O'Connell makes presentation on euro to Oireachtas Joint Committee on European Affairs.
Indicators: British retail sales (Jun); US inter national trade (May) and imports/exports (May).
Others: Hibernian Life and Pensions issues half-yearly new business figures.
Thursday
Results: ABB (H1), Autoliv (H1), Clariant (H1), SBC Communication (Q2), Sereno (H1), Sprint (Q2), Sun Microsystems, Trelleborg (H1), Volvo (H1).
A.G.M.: AEA Technology, Dairy Crest, Freecom.net (e.g.m.), Northern Foods, Pilkington,
Meetings: EU Budget ministers (Brussels); EU-South Korea summit (Seoul); EU Commissioner Anna Diamantopoulou addresses Institute of European Affairs on "The European Social Model - Past Its Sell-by Date?"; London Business School seminar on use of the arts in promoting creativity and innovation in organisations (Merrion Hotel, Dublin).
Indicators: Irish wholesale prices (Jun), balance of international payments (Q1) and national income/expenditure 1999; British building society net advances (Jun) and M4 data (Jun); US housing permits (Jun), housing starts (Jun) and Philadelphia Federal Survey (Jun).
Others: US Federal Reserve chairman Mr Alan Greenspan testifies on monetary policy before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs.
Friday
Results: Alliance & Leicester (H1), Comptel (H1), Ericsson (H1), Tribune Trust (H1).
A.G.M.: Reflex, Seafield, Sema (e.g.m.).
Meetings: G8 summit (Okinawa to Sun).
Indicators: British GDP (Q2, 1st) and motor vehicle production (Jun); French industrial production (May); German producer prices (Jun) and US federal budget (Jun).
