The week begins with London closed for the Early May Bank Holiday, which thins European cash equity flow on Monday and pushes the real start of the week to Tuesday. AIB Group's Q1 trading update tonight is the only Irish event of consequence; capital position and net interest margin trajectory are the lines that will move it.
From Tuesday the macro tape thickens. ISM Services on Tuesday afternoon has been the stickiest US inflation read for months. Wednesday brings German factory orders and BT Group full year results from London. Thursday delivers the week's only central bank moment: the Bank of England at noon.
The Irish corporate calendar is steady rather than dense: AIB Monday, Glanbia Tuesday, CRH Thursday. CRH's US infrastructure exposure is the angle most likely to move the broader narrative; margin commentary will be picked over given the construction PMI on Wednesday morning.
Friday is the week. US Non-Farm Payrolls at 13:30 IST. With the ECB out of the way and earnings tailing off, NFP carries the macro on its own. Watch the dollar in the half hour after the print. That's where the week's true verdict will be delivered.