Euro, sterling set for diverse issues next week

Several companies are thought to be eyeing the European bond market for possible deals in the next fortnight, without having publicly declared themselves yet. But a crucial factor in their decision-making process will be how investor appetite stands up in the next few days, as the debate unfolds over the likely fate of Greek government debt and non-farm payroll figures in the US shed light on whether that economy is truly heading into a second dip.