By Reuters Staff 3 Min Read (Corrects reference to Siemens Healthineers share price in 7th paragraph, to show shares seen up, not down; corrects last bullet on Europe earnings to remove Stellantis and Ambu, which are not reporting earnings on Monday) May 3 - A look at the day ahead from Danilo Masoni. Holidays in UK, Japan and China will keep a lid on activity on Monday but optimism about the economic outlook is intact and a busy calendar of macro and corporate releases this week could keep markets confident that the world is recovering. The week is packed with central bank events with the Bank of England policy meeting on Thursday, where investors are preparing for a possible tapering of bond purchases, while U.S. payroll data on Friday should show the U.S. is leading the way out of the pandemic downturn.