The coming week will again be dominated by corporate earnings releases.

On the economic calendar, Statistics Canada reports on industrial product prices in June on Monday. A decline of 0.5% is expected, compared with a fall of 0.5% the previous month.

Separately, StatsCan reports on raw material prices in June. A decline of 0.5% is expected, compared with a drop of 0.2% the previous month.

On Tuesday, the government agency reports gross domestic product data for May. A 0.4% month-over-month increase is expected, compared with no change a month earlier.

On Friday, Statistics Canada reports building permits data for June. Economists forecast a decline of 8.8%, compared with a rise of 21.4% the previous month.

The Ivey purchasing managers index for July is released. A reading of 59.5 is forecast, down from 67.4 the previous month.

U.S. and overseas

On Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Commerce releases personal income and spending data for June. Incomes are expected to rise 0.5%, compared with 0.4% the previous month, and spending is forecast to rise 0.1%, compared with 0.5% a month earlier.

Separately, Commerce reports on construction spending for June. A rise of 0.3% is expected, down from 0.9% the previous month.

The Chicago arm of the National Association of Purchasing Managers releases its manufacturing index for July. Economists forecast a reading of 58.2, down from 60.2 the previous month.

The U.S. Conference Board posts consumer confidence index for July. A reading of 105 is expected, up from 103.9 the previous month.

On Wednesday, the U.S. Institute for Supply Management (ISM) releases its index for July. A reading of 55.5 is expected, down from 56 a month earlier.

On Thursday, the U.S. Department of Labour reports for initial jobless claims for the week ended July 28. Economists forecast 310,000 claims compared with 301,000 in the previous week.

U.S. Commerce releases factory orders data for June. Economists forecast a rise of 0.9%, compared with a decline of 0.5% in September.

Overseas, the Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee and the European Central Bank announce interest rate decisions.

On Friday, the U.S. Department of Labor reports on U.S. employment in July. Economists expect an increase in non-farm payrolls of 125,000, compared with 132,000 a month earlier, and an unchanged unemployment rate of 4.5%.

The U.S. ISM releases its non-manufacturing index for July. A reading of 59 is expected, down from 60.7 the previous month.

Corporate earnings

Among financial services companies, Great-West Lifeco Inc. reports second-quarter earnings on Wednesday.

CI Financial Income Fund, Canaccord Capital Inc., Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd., and Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd., and Power Financial Corp. report Q2 earnings on Thursday.

Other companies scheduled to report Monday include: Bell Aliant; Cameco Corp.; Enbridge Income Fund; Fording Canadian Coal Trust; Russel Metals Inc.; Teck Cominco Ltd.; Sun Microsystems Inc.; Tyson Foods Inc.; and Verizon Communications Inc.

On Tuesday, Alcan Inc. reports results as does General Motors Corp.; George Weston Ltd.; Inmet Mining Corp.; and Rogers Communications Inc.

Wednesday brings earnings reports from Agnico-Eagle Mines Ltd.; Barrick Gold Corp.; CGI Group Inc.; Enbridge Inc.; Penn West Energy Trust; Torstar Corp.; WestJet Airlines Ltd.; Kraft Foods Inc.; Starbucks Corp; Time Warner Inc.; and Walt Disney Co.

On Thursday, Angiotech Pharmaceuticals Inc. reports as does Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.; CCL Industries Inc.; Dorel Industries Inc.; Enerplus Resources Fund; Gildan Activewear Inc.; Imperial Oil Ltd.; Manitoba Telecom Services Inc.; Talisman Energy Inc.; Tembec Inc.; Eastman Kodak Co.; Newmont Mining Corp.; and Viacom Inc.

Friday brings reports from Brookfield Asset Management Inc.; Canam Group Inc.; Fortis Inc.; SNC-Lavalin Group Inc.; Telus Corp.; Tim Hortons Inc.; Procter & Gamble Co.; Toyota Motor Corp.; and Weyerhaeuser.