Five things to watch this week
US Fed meets, while key Irish economic figures are also due
It's a busy week for economic and company news at home and internationally. There are important Irish economic figures, while on Wednesday the US Federal Reserve will announce the outcome of its latest deliberations. Some major Irish companies will also deliver results and trading updates.
Here are five things to watch this week:
Exchequer figures and retail sales
In the wake of the results of a Red C poll for the Sunday Business Post, signallingplans for a shopping exodus to the North following sterling’s fall, September retail sales figures from the Central Statistics Office will provide a useful indicator of whether the phenomenon has had any effect on consumer spending so far.
