LONDON (AFX) - Key items expected to Thursday March 23 (approx GMT times)
FRIDAY MARCH 10
ASIA
-Australia Jan housing finance
-Japan Jan overall household spending
-Japan Jan machinery orders
-Japan Feb corporate price index
-Japan 5-yr govt bond auction
BENELUX
-Dutch Jan industrial sales, output (0830 GMT)
-Kinepolis FY results (0700 GMT). Press conference (1030 GMT)
-Fortis investor day, Brussels
EUROPEAN UNION/EURO AREA
-OECD Jan composite leading indicator (1100 GMT)
-EU rules on acquisition by Toyota Tsusho Corporation of Tomen Corp
-EU's McCreevy meets Federation of European Securities Exchanges
-Trichet speech in Lyon
FRANCE
-Thales FY results (0700 GMT)
-Jan industrial production (0845 GMT)
-Jan trade balance (0845 GMT)
GERMANY
-Second day of CEBIT computer fair in Hanover
-Final Feb CPI (0700 GMT)
-Final Feb HICP (0700 GMT)
-Jan trade balance (0700 GMT)
-Jan current account balance (0700 GMT)
-Feb wholesale prices (0700 GMT)
-Schering publishes annual report
-BASF, Bayer attends CSFB agro conference in London
SCANDINAVIA
-Denmark Feb CPI (0830 GMT)
-Finnish Jan trade balance (0800 GMT)
-Swedish Feb CPI (0830 GMT)
-Norway Feb CPI (0900 GMT)
-Norway Feb PPI (0900 GMT)
SPAIN
-Spain govt expected to approve Miguel Angel Fernandez Ordonez as new
Bank of Spain governor replacing Jaime Caruana
SWITZERLAND
-StarragHeckert FY results
-Schweiter FY results
UNITED KINGDOM
-NIESR 3-months to Feb GDP estimate (0001 GMT)
-Amlin FY results
-Greggs FY results
-Marshalls FY results. Pretax profit forecast 38.7 mln stg vs 50.1 mln;
total dividend 12.5 pence vs 11.9
UNITED STATES
-Feb employment situation (1330 GMT)
-Jan wholesale trade (1500 GMT)
-Feb Treasury statement (0700 GMT)
-Feb nonfarm payrolls
-Feb jobless rate
SATURDAY MARCH 11
-Third day of 7-day CEBIT computer fair in Hanover
SUNDAY March 12
-Fourth day of 7-day CEBIT computer fair in Hanover
MONDAY MARCH 13
ASIA
-Japan revised Oct-Dec GDP
EUROPEAN UNION/EURO AREA
-Austria's Grasser addresses Lisbon Council thinktank (1000 GMT)
-Euro group meeting
-EU rules on acquisition by China International Marine Containers Co.
Ltd (CIMC) of Burg Industries BV
-EU rules on acquisition by Coca-Cola Company and Coca-Cola
Hellenic Bottling Company of Fresh & Co of Serbia (Candidate for
simplified procedure)
-EU industry association UNICE publishes spring economic forecasts
FRANCE
-Veolia Environnement FY results
GERMANY
-Fraport Feb traffic figures
-Postbank FY results, analyst conference
-Salzgitter FY results
-Fifth day of 7-day CEBIT computer fair in Hanover
ITALY
-Jan industrial output (0900 GMT)
-RAS final FY results
-Pirelli FY results
SCANDINAVIA
-M-Real AGM
-Danish Jan balance of payments, trade balance (0830 GMT)
SPAIN
-Urbis analyst presentation
SWITZERLAND
-Kuehne & Nagel FY results, news conference
UNITED KINGDOM
-Feb PPI (0930 GMT)
-Bovis Homes FY results
-Group 4 Securicor FY results
-Hiscox FY results
-Interserve FY results. Pretax profit forecast 45.0 mln stg vs 39.2
mln; total dividend 14.8 pence vs 14.1
-Johnson Service Group FY results. Pretax profit forecast 28.0 mln stg
vs 24.4 mln; total dividend 19.4 pence vs 18.5
-John Laing H1 results
TUESDAY MARCH 14
BENELUX
-UCB FY results (0700 GMT); conference call (0715 GMT)
EUROPEAN UNION/EURO AREA
-EU special ministerial meeting on energy
-EU rules on acquisition by NEC Corporation of Philips Business
Communications
-EU finance ministers meeting
-ECB main refi result (1015 GMT)
FRANCE
-Feb CPI (0845 GMT)
-Euronext FY results
GERMANY
-ZEW index (100 GMT)
-Deutsche Post FY results, press conference
-Munich Re FY results, news conference, analyst conference
-ThyssenKrupp Technologies and Elevator Field Day for analysts and
investors (runs until March 15)
-Sixth day of 7-day CEBIT computer fair in Hanover
ITALY
-Banca Lombarda FY reuslts
-CIR FY results
-Mediaset FY results
SCANDINAVIA
-Finnish Feb Consumer price index
-FOEX Pulp & Paper price statistics (Noon)
-Topdanmark FY results
SPAIN
-Feb CPI, final HICP
-Iberia Feb traffic figures
SWITZERLAND
-Siegfried FY results
-Schulthess FY results
-Bank Vontobel FY results, news conference
-Lindt & Spruengli FY results, news conference
UNITED KINGDOM
-CBI economic forecast (1100 GMT)
-Bovis Homes FY results
-Cairn Energy FY results
-Computacenter FY results
-Cookson FY results
-French Connection Group FY results
UNITED STATES
-Feb advance retail sales (1330 GMT)
-Jan business inventories (1500 GMT)
-Jan Chicago Fed midwest manufacturing index (1500 GMT)
-Goldman Sachs Q1 results.. EPS forecast 3.20 usd vs 2.94
WEDNESDAY MARCH 15
BENELUX
-Delhaize FY results (0700 GMT); press conference (0900 GMT); analysts
conference call (1300 GMT)
EUROPEAN UNION/EURO AREA
-EU rules on acquisition by Fujitsu Siemens Computers BV of Siemens
Business Services
-EU rules on acquisition by Mitsui & Co and Evraz Group SA of Coke Oven
Overseas Contribution Ltd
FRANCE
-JC Decaux FY results
GERMANY
-BMW FY annual results press conference (0900 GMT)
-ThyssenKrupp Technologies and Elevator Field Day (final day) for
analysts and investors
-Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein Capital Goods Conference begins
-Douglas AGM
-Seventh day of 7-day CEBIT computer fair in Hanover
GREECE
-Geniki Bank FY results
ITALY
-Feb final CPI (0900 GMT)
-Terna FY results
-Autogrill FY results
-ACEA FY results
SCANDINAVIA
-Finnish Jan balance of payments (0700 GMT)
-Norway Feb trade data (0900 GMT)
-Waertsilae AGM
-AmerSports AGM
-Lundbeck FY results
SPAIN
-Q4 labour costs
SWITZERLAND
-Ascom FY results, news conference
-Bank Sarasin FY results, news conference
-Converium FY results, news conference
UNITED KINGDOM
-UK labour market data (0930 GMT)
-Smiths Group HI results
-AMEC FY results
-BRIT Insurance Holdings FY results
-EGG Group FY results
-Fayrewood FY results
-Laird Group FY results
UNITED STATES
-Fed Beige Book (0700 GMT)
-Feb imports/exports (1330 GMT)
-March empire state manufacturing survey (1330 GMT)
-March NAHB-Wells Fargo housing index (1330 GMT)
-Lehman Brothers Q1 results. EPS forecast 3.13 usd vs 2.91
THURSDAY MARCH 16
BENELUX
-Omega Pharma FY results
-Bekaert FY results
-Corus FY results
-Deceuninck FY results; press conference (1300 GMT)
EUROPEAN UNION/EURO AREA
-ACEA Feb car registrations (0700 GMT)
-Euro zone Feb HICP (1000 GMT)
-EU rules on acquisition by DZ Equity Partner GmbH and
Landeskredietbank Baden-Wurttemberg-Forderbank of Konrad Hornschuch AG
GERMANY
Allianz FY results conference
Altana FY results conference
Celesio FY results conference
Allianz's Dresdner Bank FY results (adding that it is FY results)
FRANCE
-Q4 employment (0845 GMT)
ITALY
-Italy Jan balance of payments (1600 GMT)
-Fideuram FY results
SCANDINAVIA
-Norway Q4 current account (0900 GMT)
-Norway Q4 GDP (0900 GMT)
-Norway Central Bank monetary policy meeting w/inflation report (1300
GMT)
-DSV FY results
-DFDS FY Results
-Fortum AGM
-Uponor AGM
SWITZERLAND
-SNB interest rate decision
-Kuoni FY results, news conference
-Geberit FY results, news conference
UNITED KINGDOM
-UK RICS house price survey (0001 GMT)
-UK Feb retail sales (0930 GMT)
-Kier Group H1 results
-Corus Group FY results
-Alfred McAlpine FY results
-Premier Farnell FY results
-Prudential FY results
-Yule Catto FY results
UNITED STATES
-Feb consumer prices (1330 GMT)
-Feb real earnings (1330 GMT)
-Feb new residential construction (1330 GMT)
-March Philadelphia Fed Survey (1700 GMT)
FRIDAY MARCH 17
EUROPEAN UNION/EURO AREA
-Euro zone Q4 labour cost index (1000 GMT)
-Euro zone Jan industrial output (1000 GMT)
GERMANY
-Allianz analyst conference on FY results
-MAN FY annual report
ITALY
-Italy Jan trade balance (0900 GMT)
-RCS FY results
SCANDINAVIA
-Finnish Feb PPI (0700 GMT)
SWITZERLAND
-Calida FY results, news conference
-Panalpina FY results, news conference
UNITED KINGDOM
-AGA Foodservice FY results
-Legal & General FY results
UNITED STATES
-Feb industrial production and capacity utilization (1415 GMT)
-Jan metropolitan area employment and unemployment (1500 GMT)
-March consumer sentiment
SATURDAY MARCH 18
SPAIN
-BBVA AGM in Bilbao
MONDAY MARCH 20
BENELUX
-CMB FY results
-Belgian national bank consumer confidence indicator (1300 GMT)
EUROPEAN UNION/EURO AREA
-EU rules on acquisition by Deutsche Post AG of Williams Lea Ltd
-EU rules on acquisition by LBO France of Cegelec Holdings
GERMANY
-Celesio analyst, investor conference in Amsterdam
-Allianz's Dresdner Bank FY results
ITALY
-Italy Jan industrial sales, orders (0900 GMT)
-Capitalia FY results
-Carige FY results
-AEM FY results
-Antonveneta FY results
SCANDINAVIA
-Danisco Q3 results
SPAIN
Public holiday. Markets open.
UNITED KINGDOM
-Feb public finances data (0930 GMT)
-Feb BBA mortgage lending data (0930 GMT)
-Feb CML mortgage lending data (0930 GMT)
-Feb BSA mortgage lending data (0930 GMT)
-Feb prov M4/M4 lending (0930 GMT)
UNITED STATES
-Oracle Q3 results. EPS forecast 0.18 usd vs 0.16
-Feb composite indexes (1500 GMT)
TUESDAY MARCH 21
EUROPEAN UNION/EURO AREA
EU rules on acquisition by CVC Capital Partners Group of SLEC Holdings
Ltd
GERMANY
-Rheinmetall FY results (0900 GMT)
ITALY
-Italy Q4 unemployment (0900 GMT)
-Seat PG FY results
-BPU FY results
-Hera FY results
SCANDINAVIA
-Finnish Feb Labour force survey (0700 GMT)
-Finnish Jan GDP indicator (0700 GMT)
-Stora Enso AGM
-Orion AGM
-FOEX Pulp & Paper price statistics at noon
SPAIN
-Sogecable AGM (1100 GMT)
UNITED KINGDOM
-Wolseley H1 results
-Derwent Valley Holdings FY results
-Kingfisher FY results
-Weir Group FY results
-Wellington Underwriting FY results
UNITED STATES
-Feb producer prices (1330 GMT)
WEDNESDAY MARCH 22
BENELUX
-Belgian national bank business confidence indicator (1300 GMT)
EUROPEAN UNION/EURO AREA
-Euro zone Jan prov trade, Dec final (1000 GMT)
-Euro zone Jan industrial orders (1000 GMT)
-EU rules on acquisition by Talanx of Gerling
GERMANY
-METRO FY results (0830 GMT)
-Bertelsmann FY results (0930 GMT)
-TUI FY results
-HVB FY results
ITALY
-Italy March consumer confidence (0830 GMT)
-Campari FY results
-Unicredito FY results
-Seat PG analyst meeting
-Alleanza Assicurazioni FY results
-Enel final FY resulrs
SCANDINAVIA
-UPM-Kymmene AGM
-Neste Oil AGM
SPAIN
-Q4 household spending
UNITED KINGDOM
-BoE MPC March meeting minutes (0930 GMT)
-UK Budget speech (1230 GMT)
-Kesa Electricals FY results
-Slough Estates FY results
-Imperial Tobacco trading statement
UNITED STATES
-Chicago Fed Feb national activity index (1500 GMT)
-Fedex Corp Q3 results. EPS forecast 1.29 usd vs 1.03
THURSDAY MARCH 23
BENELUX
-GIMV FY results (0630 GMT)
EUROPEAN UNION/EURO AREA
-EU summit
FRANCE
-Pernod Ricard H1 results
GERMANY
-GEA Group FY results, press conference (0900 GMT)
-HeidelbergCement FY results, press conference
-Deutsche Lufthansa FY results, press conference
-Hugo Boss FY results, press conference
-Hannover Re FY results, press conference
ITALY
-Italy Feb extra-EU trade (0900 GMT)
-Italy Jan retail sales (1000 GMT)
-Enel business plan
-Sanpaolo IMI FY results
-Assicurazioni Generali FY results
-Valentino FY results
-Indesit FY results
SCANDINAVIA
-Swedish Feb PPI (0830 GMT)
-Rautaruukki AGM
-Finnair AGM
-Elcoteq AGM
UNITED KINGDOM
-UK Feb motor vehicle production (0930 GMT)
-UK CBI monthly industrial trends survey (1100 GMT)
-Friends Provident FY results
-William Morrison FY results
-Next FY results
UNITED STATES
-Feb existing home sales (1500 GMT)
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