After the European Central Bank's decision last week not to cut interest rates, attention in this shortened week will focus on inflation data in Europe. In the light of the ECB decision, it is thought likely the euro-zone figure will come in unchanged at 2.6 per cent on Thursday, still well above the ECB's 2 per cent target. Food prices and energy are expected to be the main culprits.
The United States will publish inflation data tomorrow.
MONDAY
Results: Bank of America (Q1), Bank of New York (Q1), Eaton (Q1), IBM (Q1), New York Times (Q1), Novellus Systems (Q1), Pfizer (Q1).
Indicators: US housing index (Feb).
Others: Irish and European markets closed for bank holiday
TUESDAY
Results: Auxinet, C.R.Bard (Q1), Boot Henry, Caterpillar (Q1), Eastman Kodak (Q1), Gannett (Q1), Intel (Q1), James R Knowles (H1), Marriott International (Q1), McGraw-Hill (Q1), Philip Morris (Q1), Philips (Q1), Teradyne (Q1).
A.G.M.: Management Consulting, Novell, SAS.
Indicators: US inflation (Mar), industrial production (Mar), capacity utilisation (Mar) and real earnings (Mar), housing starts (Mar) and building permits (Mar); Japanese industrial production (Feb); German wholesale prices (Mar).
Others: National Innovation Awards.
WEDNESDAY
Results: American Airlines (Q1), AOL-Time Warner (Q1), Apple (Q2), Associated British Foods (H1), Becton Dickinson (Q1), Cendant (Q1), Delta Airlines (Q1), Deutsche Latin American, Georgica (H1), General Motors (Q1), Ingersoll Rand (Q1), International Paper (Q1), Rugby Estates, Siebel Systems (Q1), SmartForce (Q1), USAirways (Q1), Whirlpool (Q1).
A.G.M.: British Vita, Dow Jones, Flomerics Group, Heralds Investment Trust, Schroders, Tribune Trust.
Meetings: European Pensions and Investing summit (Jurys, Dublin to Thurs); Conference on international investing (K Club, Kildare); Marketing Institute addressed by Annette Bolger, director, Drury Communications on the implications of the emerging older markets (Dome Restaurant, Dublin).
Indicators: US international trade (Feb) and leading indicators (Mar); French industrial production (Feb) and current account (Jan); Italian inflation (Mar).
Others: Small Firms Association sets up E Ireland business initiative; Donegal Tourism introduces marketing initiative (Camden Court Hotel, Dublin).
THURSDAY
Results: Bioglan Pharma, CGNU (Q1), CocaCola Enterprises (Q1), DFS Furniture Company (H1), EMC (Q1), Garton Engineering, Gateway (Q1), Mattel (Q1), McDonalds (Q1), Nortel Networks (Q1), Quaker Oats (Q1), RJ Reynolds (Q1), Sears (Q1), Sun Microsystems (Q3), Superscape (H1), Xilinx (Q4).
A.G.M.: Access Plus, BG Group, Braime TF & JH, Concurrent Tech, Govett Enhanced, Independent Ins, M&G Income Inv, RDL Group, Universe Group.
Meetings: Institute of Directors lunch addressed by Bank of Ireland governor Mr Laurence Crowley (Shelbourne Hotel, Dublin); Chambers of Commerce of Ireland SME e-business conference 2001.
Indicators: EMU inflation (Mar); Irish balance of payments (Q4) and wholesale price index (Mar); British inflation (Mar) and retail price index (Mar); US Philadelphia Federal Survey (Apr) and federal budget (Mar).
FRIDAY
Results: Egg (Q1), Ericsson (Q1), Lucent Technolgy (Q2), Merck (Q1), Nokia (Q1), Prudential (Q1).
A.G.M.: Capital Tech (e.g.m.), City Merchants, Gibbs & Dandy, Greggs, Mondas (e.g.m.), Whitbread Holdings (e.g.m.).
Meetings: Industry Ennis seminar on regionalisation in the knowledge economy (Woodstock Hotel, Ennis)
Indicators: EMU industrial production (Feb); British retail sales (Mar); German producer prices (Mar).
