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Out today: Euro zone Markit manufacturing PMI (Mar)
Out today: Euro zone Markit manufacturing PMI (Mar)

TO DAY
Meetings: Bank of Scotland; Centamin; Kentz; Vivacon.
Indicators: Euro zone Markit manufacturing PMI (Mar); US Markit manufacturing PMI (Mar); Chinese HSBC manufacturing PMI (Mar).

TOMORROW
Results: AG Barr; Botswana Diamonds; Kingfisher; Wolseley.
Meetings: Dubstarts start-up jobs fair (South William Street, Dublin 2).
Indicators: UK CPI (Feb); German IFO – business climate (Mar); US consumer confidence (Mar).

WEDNESDAY
Results: Bellway; Permanent TSB.
Meetings: Sport for Business networking evening (Croke Park, Dublin 1); Real time advertising workshop for agencies (Clyde Court Hotel, Dublin 4).
Indicators: UK GDP (Q4); Japanese national CPI (Feb); US durable goods orders (Feb).
Other: US bank stress test info.

THURSDAY
Results:Accenture; Buzzi Unicem; GameStop; IFG.
Meetings: Irish student entrepreneurship forum (Innovation Academy, College Green, Dublin 2); Plan Ireland business breakfast (Fire Restaurant, Dublin 2); Smart start-up networking breakfast (G Hotel, Galway); Payments Ireland networking event (Clarion Hotel, Dublin 1).
Indicators: UK retail sales (Feb); US GDP annualised (Q4); US initial jobless claims (Mar 21).

FRIDAY
Results: BlackBerry; Laura Ashley.
Meetings: Google breakfast briefing (Google headquarters, Dublin 4); Irish Wind Energy Association annual conference (Four Seasons Hotel, Dublin).
Indicators: UK mortgage approvals (Feb); German retail sales (Feb); US Reuters/Michigan consumer sentiment index (Mar).