WORLD AGENDA FEB 23-FEB 27 (UPDATE 1 OF 3)

AHEAD OF  THE CURVE!

(UPCOMING EVENTS): 

THIS WEEK:

(Feb 23 -- Feb 27, 2009)---Outstanding Events That May Move Global Financial Markets:

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UNITED STATES GROWTH RATE  (4th q 2008) Revised 

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WORLD MARKETS----Dollar Recovery, Possible?, ----Oil, Gasoline and Food Prices---NORTH AMÉRICA: ***United States: FED's Lockhart Speaks (23); Home Prices (24); FED's Bernanke Reports Before Senate (24); Consumer Confidence (24); House Prices (24); Richmond FED Manufacturing Index (24); ABC Consumer Confidence (24); Mortgage Applications (25); Existing Home Sales (25); Durable Orders (26); New Home Sales (26); GDP (27); Personal Consumption (27); PMI Chicago (27); UoMich, Consumer Confidence (27); FED's Yellen, Bullard Speak (27); ;  México: Establecimientos Comerciales (23); Sector Servicios (23); Desempleo (24); Balanza Comercial (24); Inflación (1a quincena Feb) (24); Balanza de Pagos 2008 (25); PIB 4º Trimestre en Precios Corrientes (25);; IGAE (26); Sector Manufacturero (26); Empresas Constructoras (27); Ind. Minerometalúrgica (27); Agregados Monetarios y Actividad Financiera (27);  ;Canada: Retail Sales (23); **Current Account (26); **Current Account C$ (27);  ; ;-----EUROPE; ; ; Britain: House Prices (23); Total Business Investment (24); GDP (25); Exports (25); Services Index (25); Consumer Confidence (27);   ; Switzerland: Leading Indicator (27);  ; Euro-Zone: Current Account (24); M3 (26); Consumer Confidence (26); Business Climate Indicator (26); Inflation (27); Unemployment Rate (27);  ; France: Consumer Confidence (24);  Total Jobs Seekers (26);  ; Germany: Wholesale Price Index (23); Current Assestment (24);  Expectations (24); Business Climate (24); GDP (25); Exports (25); Inflation (26); Unemployment Rate (26); Consumer Confidence (26);     ;   Italy: Business Confidence (25); Trade Balance (26);   ;---ASIA, PACIFIC: ---Japan: BoJ Minutes (23);Trade Balance (24); Net Foreign-Buying-Selling of Stocks & Bonds (25); PMI Manufacturing (26); Jobless Rate (26); Household Spending (26); Inflation (26); Retail Sales (26); Industrial Production (26); ;  ; Australia; Leading Index (25);  ; -- New Zealand: 2-Year Inflation Expectation (24); Trade Balance (25); Business Confidence (26);  

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AHEAD OF THE CURVE: POLITICS AND ECONOMY: ---OUTSTANDING--- 

DURING THE WEEK:

----: UNITED STATES GROWTH RATE  (4th q 2008) Revised ;----

SUNDAY: 

Secretary of State Hillari Clinton ending last week tour in Asia (Japan, South Korea & China). She has also dealt with World Crisis, Environmental and Human Rights Issues.

Germany, United Kingdom, France, Italy Meet to Organise an April G-20 Leaders Summit in London to Fight the Global Financial (Economic)  Crisis. (Avoiding Future Crises and Surviving This One)

MONDAY: 

Japan: BoJ Minutes (23);

Canada: Retail Sales (23);

TUESDAY:

United States: FED's Bernanke Reports Before Senate (24); Conference Board; Consumer Confidence (24); 

México: Desempleo (24); Balanza Comercial (24); Inflación (1a quincena Feb) (24); 

WEDNESDAY:

United States: Existing Home Sales (25);

United Kingdom: Growth Rate (GDP) (25);

Germany: Growth Rate (GDP) (25);

Australia: Leading Index (25)

México: Balanza de Pagos 2008 (25); PIB 4º Trimestre en Precios Corrientes (25);

THURSDAY:

United States: Durable Orders (26); New Home Sales (26); 

Germany: Unemployment Rate (26); Inflation (26);

Japan: PMI Manufacturing (26); Jobless Rate (26); Household Spending (26); Inflation (26); Retail Sales (26); Industrial Production (26); ;

México:  IGAE (26); Sector Manufacturero (26);

FRIDAY:

United States: Growth Rate (GDP) (27); University of Michigan, Consumer Confidence (27);

Euro-Zone: Unemployment Rate (27);

SATURDAY:

SUNDAY: 

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NEXT WEEK:

(Mar 02--Mar 06, 2009)---Outstanding Events That May Move Global Financial Markets:

WORLD MARKETS----Dollar Recovery, Possible?, ----Oil, Gasoline and Food Prices---NORTH AMÉRICA: ***United States:; México:; Canada: ; -----EUROPE;; Britain:; Switzerland: ; Euro-Zone:; France: ; Germany: ; Italy: ;---ASIA, PACIFIC: ---Japan: ;Australia; ; -- New Zealand:; ----: ;----