DOES DECRIMINALIZING MARIJUANA USE MAKE ECONOMIC SENSE ?...HEALTH.....ANOTHER GOOD REASON?

Marijuana-Like High Helps Ex-Trashman's Syn Battle Solid Sex - Bloomberg: "Marijuana-Like High Helps Ex-Trashman's Syn Battle Solid Sex"

EURO CRISIS : IRELAND PLEADS......MEETS RESISTANCE !

Ireland pleads for EU flexibility, meets resistance | Reuters: "Ireland pleads for EU flexibility, meets resistance"

DOLLAR : NO INFLATION SIGNS IN U.S. JOBS REPORT....YET!

Jobs report shows no signs of inflation -- The Buzz - Mar. 4, 2011: "No inflation signs in jobs report -- yet"

EURO CRISE : RESTRUCTURATION INÉVITABLE !

Nouriel Roubini : "une restructuration de la dette en Europe est in�vitable": "Nouriel Roubini : 'une restructuration de la dette en Europe est in�vitable'"

MÉXICO ¿CÓMO VA HOY? (Viernes, marzo 04, 2011)

MERCADOS MEXICANOS-�Qu�dicen los analistas? 4 de marzo | Titulares | Reuters: "MERCADOS MEXICANOS-�Qu�dicen los analistas? 4 de marzo"

GLOBAL MARKETS WEEKLY WRAP UP! (Feb. 28 --March 04, 2011)

MARKETS UPDATE

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THIS WEEK:…Mixed?….Previous WeeksDown!Up!Up!Up!Up!Mixed!Up!Up!Down!Up!Up!Up!Up!Up!Down!Up!Up!Down!Mixed!Down!Up!Down!, Down!, Down!Mixed!Up!………

TODAY : Friday, March 04, 2011—– 16:00 NY time; —-21:00 London;—— 05:00 Japan (Saturday 05)—NEXT UPDATE: …….Monday: ………02:00 hrs N.Y.

STOCKS:

*****ASIA (Friday 04, Final):-–Monday: Up!……….Tuesday: Rally!………..Wednesday: Slump!………Thursday: Up!…………Friday: Up!……….—NIKKEI: -RALLY- --; TOPIX -UP- --; HANG SENG: -RALLY- –;STRAIGHT TIMES: -UP- – S&P/ASX200 -RALLY- –; SHANGHAI -RALLY- –

*****EUROPE (Friday 04, Final):—Monday: Up!………Tuesday: Slump!……….Wednesday: Down!………Thursday Up!………..Friday: Down!………. – STOXX 50: – -DOWN-; DJ Stoxx 600: – -DOWN-; FTSE 100: – -DOWN-; DAX 30 ; – -DOWN- CAC 40: – -DOWN-; ; FTSE MIB: – -DOWN-

*****AMERICAS (Friday 04, Final):—Monday: Up!……….Tuesday: Slump!……….Wednesday:Up!………..Thursday: Rally!………..Friday: Down!……..  —DOW: -- — -DOWN-; S&P 500: – -- -DOWN-; NASDAQ: – – -DOWN-; BMV: – – -DOWN-; BOVESPA: – – -DOWN-

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WEEKLY WRAP-UP:

MONDAY: Asia:Up!……….Europe:Up!………..Americas:Up!………..TUESDAY: Asia:Rally!…………...Europe: Slump!………….Americas: Slump!…………..WEDNESDAY: Asia: Slump!………..Europe: Down!…….Americas: Up!…………..THURSDAY: Asia: Up!……………..Europe: Up!………..Americas: Rally!……...FRIDAY: Asia: Up!…………Europe: Down!…………Americas: Down!

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CURRENCIES:

Euro: $1.3995, Yen; $82.2815; Pound: $1.6264, Canadian Dollar: $0.9720, Mexican Peso: $12.0054, Brazilian Real:$1.6546, Australian Dollar: $1.0145, South Korean Won;$1,114.6000, Indian Rupee. $44.9875, Chinese Yuan:$6.5680, Swiss Franc: $0.9250, Russian Ruble: $28.1741,  South Africa: $6.8827.

COMMODITIES:

Oil: $104.85, Natural Gas; $3.80, Gold: $1,429.30, Silver:$35.565, Copper: $448.70

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STERLING : U.K. HOUSE PRICES FALL AT FASTEST RATE IN A YEAR!

House prices fall at fastest rate in a year - Halifax | Reuters

JAPAN TO POSSIBLY CUT AID FOR CHINA!

Japan to review aid for booming China - CNN.com: "Japan to review aid for booming China"

EURO CRISE : DELORS, PRODI REJETTENT LE PLAN FRANCO-ALLEMAND!

Jacques Delors et Romano Prodi rejettent le plan franco-allemand: "Jacques Delors et Romano Prodi rejettent le plan franco-allemand"

YEN : JAPAN 'S SUICIDE RATE FOR JOB SEEKERS JUMPS !

Japan's suicide rate for job seekers jumps - CNN.com: "Japan's suicide rate for job seekers jumps"

STERLING : CABLE SAYS U.K. PLANS TO BE OUTLINED AHEAD OF BUDGET !

Growth plans to be outlined ahead of budget - Cable | Reuters: "Growth plans to be outlined ahead of budget - Cable"

EURO CRISE : ECB : TRICHET : UNE HAUSSE DES TAUX EN AVRIL ?

BCE : une hausse des taux "possible" en avril, selon Trichet: "BCE : une hausse des taux 'possible' en avril, selon Trichet"

MÉXICO ¿CÓMO VA HOY? (Jueves, marzo 03, 2011)

MERCADOS MEXICANOS-�Qu�dicen los analistas? 3 de marzo | Titulares | Reuters: "MERCADOS MEXICANOS-�Qu�dicen los analistas? 3 de marzo"

EURO CRISIS : MERKEL DIGS IN ON BAILOUT TERMS !

Merkel Digs In on Bailout Terms as Discord Mars EU Crisis Talks - Bloomberg: "Merkel Digs In on Bailout Terms as Discord Mars EU Crisis Talks"

POUND FORECASTS UPGRADED !

Sterling forecasts upgraded - Reuters poll | Reuters: "Sterling forecasts upgraded - Reuters poll"

DOLLAR : TIME TO END THE FED PARTY OF EASY MONEY

It's time to end the party of easy money - Fortune Finance: "It's time to end the party of easy�money"

YUAN : L'ÉTONNANT PLAIDOYER PRO-CHINOIS DE L'ÉCONOMISTE EN CHEF DU FMI!

Accuser P�kin de manipuler sa monnaie le Yuan pour am�liorer sa balance des paiements est pour deux experts du FMI: "L'�tonnant plaidoyer pro-chinois de l'�conomiste en chef du FMI"

WORLD ECONOMY WEEKLY AGENDA (March 3th, 4th, 2011)

AHEAD OF THE CURVE!

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(March 01 -- March 04, 2011)

WORLD: ; NORTH AMÉRICA: ***United States:  Chain Store Sales (03);  Unit Labor Costs (03); Weekly Jobless (03); Productivity (03); Bloomberg Consumer Comfort (04); ISM Services (03); FED's Kocherlakota Speaks (03);Unemployment Rate (04); Factory Orders (04); ; México;  PMI Manufacturing (03); Producer Confidence (03); Factory Orders (03); Consumer Confidence (04); BANXICO's Rate Decision (04); ;Canada; PMI (04);  ;EUROPE;  ;Britain: Hometrack Housing Survey (03); PMI Services (03);  ; Switzerland : Retail Sales (03);   ; EURO-ZONE : PMI Services (03); PMI Composite (03); GDP (03); Household Consumption (03); Gross Fixed Capital (03); Government Expenditure (03); Retail Sales (03); ECB Rate Decision (03); ; Germany: PMI Services (03);    ; France: PMI Manufacturing (01); Unemployment Rate (03); PMI Services (03); ; Italy:  PMI Services (03); ;---ASIA, PACIFIC:---Japan: BoJ Noda Speaks (03);     :Australia: Building Approvals (03); Trade Balance (03);    ; New Zealand;  Services (03); HSBC Services (03);    ;

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FED 'S BEIGE BOOK : U.S. ECONOMY IMPROVING!

Fed says economy, jobs outlook improving | Reuters: "Fed says economy, jobs outlook improving"

EURO CRISE : L' ALLEMAGNE ET L' AUTRICHE VEULENT UNE TAXE SUR LES TRANSACTIONS FINANCIÈRES!

L'Allemagne et l'Autriche veulent une taxe sur les transactions financi�res �l'image de la Tobin dans toute la zone euro: "Berlin milite pour une taxe sur les transactions financi�res dans toute la zone euro"

L' OR BAT À NOUVEAU DES RECORDS!

L'or bat �nouveau des records, l'once est �son plus haut niveau historique, en euro, le lingot s'en approche: "L'or bat �nouveau des records"

EURO CRISIS : GERMANY 'S MERKEL URGES PORTUGUESE REFORM!

Merkel urges Portuguese reform, cool on Ireland | Reuters: "Merkel urges Portuguese reform, cool on Ireland"

GOLD STILL CHEAP?

Gold at record highs but it may keep climbing -- The Buzz - Mar. 2, 2011: "Gold still cheap? Don't laugh."

MÉXICO ¿CÓMO VA HOY? (Miér. marzo 02, 2011)

MERCADOS MEXICANOS-�Qu�dicen los analistas? 2 de marzo | Titulares | Reuters: "MERCADOS MEXICANOS-�Qu�dicen los analistas? 2 de marzo"

POUND : U.K. CENTRAL GOVERNMENT SPENDING SQUEEZE TIGHTENED !

Central government spending squeeze tightened | Reuters: "Central government spending squeeze tightened"

RUPEE : INDIA 'S AMBANI CRITICIZES SINGH ON ECONOMY !

Ambani criticizes Singh on economy - CNN.com: "Ambani criticizes Singh on economy"

EURO CRISE : S&P's POURRAIT ABAISSER LE PORTUGAL ET LA GRÈCE !

Portugal et Gr�ce : l'agence de notation Standard & Poor's pourrait d�classer les notes de ces pays: "Standard and Poor's pourrait abaisser les notes portugaise et grecque"

DOLLAR : U.S. MANUFACTURING GROWS AT FASTEST PACE SINCE 2004!

U.S. Manufacturing Grows at Fastest Pace Since 2004 - Bloomberg: "U.S. Manufacturing Grows at Fastest Pace Since 2004"

GOLD HITS RECORD !

Gold hits record, oil jumps with Libya unrest | Reuters: "Gold hits record, oil jumps with Libya unrest"

OIL PRICES ARE TOO HIGH.....PERIOD!

Oil prices are too high. Period.

DOLLAR : U.S. INFLATION RISK MODEST?

Bernanke testimony: Inflation risk likely temporary - Mar. 1, 2011: "Bernanke: Inflation risk 'modest'"

PÉTROLE : L 'OCDE VOIT SA FACTURE S'ALOURDIR!

P�trole : une facture de 900 milliards de dollars pour l'OCDE en 2011: "L'OCDE voit sa facture p�troli�re s'alourdir"

MÉXICO ¿CÓMO VA HOY? (Martes, marzo 01, 2011)

MERCADOS MEXICANOS-�Qu�dicen los analistas? 1 de marzo | Titulares | Reuters: "MERCADOS MEXICANOS-�Qu�dicen los analistas? 1 de marzo"

EURO CRISIS : EU LAYS OUT OPTIONS FOR MARCH DEAL !

EU document lays out options for March euro zone deal | Reuters: "EU document lays out options for March euro zone deal"

DOLLAR : WILL THE UNITED STATES WIN FROM MIDDLE EAST DOMINO EFFECT?

FT.com / Markets / Insight - US will win from Middle East domino effect: "US will win from Middle East domino effect"

DOLLAR : WALL STREET A FINI LE MOIS EN HAUSSE!

Wall Street a cl�tur�en l�g�re hausse: "Wall Street a fini le mois de f�vrier en l�g�re hausse"

WORLD ECONOMY (Weekly Agenda March 01 -- March 04, 2011)

AHEAD OF THE CURVE!

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(March 01 -- March 04, 2011)

WORLD: ; NORTH AMÉRICA: ***United States:  Construction Spending (01); ISM Manufacturing (01); Vehicle Sales (01); FED's Beige Book (02); MBA Mortgage Applications (02); ADP Employment Change (02); FED's Bernanke Semiannual Testimony at House (02);FED's Lockhart Speaks (02);  DOE Oil Inventories (02); Chain Store Sales (03);  Unit Labor Costs (03); Weekly Jobless (03); Productivity (03); Bloomberg Consumer Comfort (04); ISM Services (03); FED's Kocherlakota Speaks (03);Unemployment Rate (04); Factory Orders (04); ; México; Foreign Remittances (01); BANXICO's Private Sector Economic Specialists Expectations Survey (01); Construction (28); Mines and Metals Industry (28); PMI Manufacturing (03); Producer Confidence (03); Factory Orders (03); Consumer Confidence (04); BANXICO's Rate Decision (04); ;Canada; BoC Rate Decision (01); Raw Materials Price Index (02); PMI (04);  ;EUROPE;  ;Britain: House Prices (01); PMI Manufacturing (01); M4 (01); Consumer Credit (01); Net Lending on Dwellings (01); Mortgage Approvals (01);  Halifax House Prices (02);PMI Construction (02); Hometrack Housing Survey (03); PMI Services (03);  ; Switzerland : GDP (01); PMI (01);  Retail Sales (03);   ; EURO-ZONE : PMI Manufacturing (01); Consumer Prices Estimate (01); Unemployment Rate (01); Producer Prices (02); PMI Services (03); PMI Composite (03); GDP (03); Household Consumption (03); Gross Fixed Capital (03); Government Expenditure (03); Retail Sales (03); ECB Rate Decision (03); ; Germany: Unemployment Rate (01); PMI Manufacturing (01); PMI Services (03);    ; France: PMI Manufacturing (01); Unemployment Rate (03); PMI Services (03); ; Italy: PMI Manufacturing (01); Unemployment Rate (01); Consumer Prices (01); Deficit to GDP (01); GDP (01); PMI Services (03); ;---ASIA, PACIFIC:---Japan: Vehicle Sales (01); Capital Spending (02); Net Buying of Stocks and Bonds (02); BoJ Noda Speaks (03);     :Australia: RBA Rate Decision (01);RBA Commodity Prices (01); Current Account (01); Retail Sales (01);  Monetary Base (01);  New Home Sales (02); GDP (02);  Services (02); Building Approvals (03); Trade Balance (03);    ; New Zealand;  Commodity Prices (01); ;China:PMI Manufacturing (01);  HSBC Manufacturing PMI (01); Services (03); HSBC Services (03);    ;
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DOLLAR : FIVE QUESTIONS FOR BERNANKE THIS WEEK!

Five Questions for Bernanke on Capitol Hill: Caroline Baum - Bloomberg: "Five Questions for Bernanke on Capitol Hill: Caroline Baum"

EURO CRISIS : SLUGGISH GROWTH ...A WAKE-UP CALL FOR IRELAND 'S GOVT.!

Sluggish growth a wake-up call for Irish govt - Reuters poll | Reuters: "Sluggish growth a wake-up call for Irish govt - Reuters poll"

DOLLAR : IS WINSCONSIN "BROKE" ?

Protesters stay in Wisconsin Capitol as defiant governor digs in - CNN.com: "Protesters stay in Wisconsin Capitol as defiant governor digs in"

EURO CRISE : L' EUROPE PRÊTE À BAISSER LE TAUX À L' IRLANDE ?

L'Europe pr�te �baisser le taux d'int�r�t de son pr�t �l'Irlande ?: "L'Europe pr�te �baisser le taux d'int�r�t de son pr�t �l'Irlande ?"

MÉXICO ¿CÓMO VA HOY? (Lunes, feb. 28, 2011)

MERCADOS MEXICANOS-�Qu�dicen los analistas? 28 de febrero | Titulares | Reuters: "MERCADOS MEXICANOS-�Qu�dicen los analistas? 28 de febrero"

GOLD : HEADED FOR BEST MONTH SINCE AUGUST ON LYBIA UNREST !

PRECIOUS-Gold headed for best month since August on Libya unrest | Reuters: "PRECIOUS-Gold headed for best month since August on Libya unrest"

ASIA : "LETHAL BREW" STIRRING IN ECONOMIC STORY?

'Lethal brew' stirring in Asian economic story? – Business 360 - CNN.com Blogs: "'Lethal brew' stirring in Asian economic story?"

LE MONDE CETTE SEMAINE (Agenda fév. 28 -- mars 04, 2011)

Agenda de la semaine du 28 f�vrier 2011: "A suivre cette semaine, la d�cision de la BCE sur les taux d'int�r�t"

WORLD : THE WEEK AHEAD (Agenda Feb. 28 -- March 04, 2011)

The week ahead: What happened next | The Economist

OIL : SAUDI STOCKS DROP TO NINE-MONTH LOW ON REGION'S UNREST!

Saudi Stocks Drop to Nine-Month Low, Leading Mideast, on Region's Unrest - Bloomberg: "Saudi Stocks Drop to Nine-Month Low, Leading Mideast, on Region's Unrest"

WORLD ECONOMY (Weekly Agenda Feb. 28 -- March 04, 2011)

AHEAD OF THE CURVE!

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(Feb. 28 -- March 04, 2011)

WORLD: ; NORTH AMÉRICA: ***United States: FED's Dudley Speaks (28); Personal Consumption (28); Personal Consumption Deflator (28); Personal Income (28); FED's Rosengren Speaks (28); Chicago PMI (28); Pending Home Sales (28); Construction Spending (01); ISM Manufacturing (01); Vehicle Sales (01); FED's Beige Book (02); MBA Mortgage Applications (02); ADP Employment Change (02); FED's Bernanke Semiannual Testimony at House (02);FED's Lockhart Speaks (02);  DOE Oil Inventories (02); Chain Store Sales (03);  Unit Labor Costs (03); Weekly Jobless (03); Productivity (03); Bloomberg Consumer Comfort (04); ISM Services (03); FED's Kocherlakota Speaks (03);Unemployment Rate (04); Factory Orders (04); ; México; Foreign Remittances (01); BANXICO's Private Sector Economic Specialists Expectations Survey (01); Construction (28); Mines and Metals Industry (28); PMI Manufacturing (03); Producer Confidence (03); Factory Orders (03); Consumer Confidence (04); BANXICO's Rate Decision (04); ;Canada; Current Account (28); GDP (28); BoC Rate Decision (01); Raw Materials Price Index (02); PMI (04);  ;EUROPE;  ;Britain: House Prices (01); PMI Manufacturing (01); M4 (01); Consumer Credit (01); Net Lending on Dwellings (01); Mortgage Approvals (01);  Halifax House Prices (02);PMI Construction (02); Hometrack Housing Survey (03); PMI Services (03);  ; Switzerland : GDP (01); PMI (01);  Retail Sales (03);   ; EURO-ZONE : Consumer Prices (28); PMI Manufacturing (01); Consumer Prices Estimate (01); Unemployment Rate (01); Producer Prices (02); PMI Services (03); PMI Composite (03); GDP (03); Household Consumption (03); Gross Fixed Capital (03); Government Expenditure (03); Retail Sales (03); ECB Rate Decision (03); ; Germany: Unemployment Rate (01); PMI Manufacturing (01); PMI Services (03);    ; France: PMI Manufacturing (01); Unemployment Rate (03); PMI Services (03); ; Italy: PMI Manufacturing (01); Unemployment Rate (01); Consumer Prices (01); Deficit to GDP (01); GDP (01); PMI Services (03); ;---ASIA, PACIFIC:---Japan: PMI Manufacturing (Sunday 27); Industrial Production (Sunday 27); Retail Sales (Sunday 27); Vehicle Production (28); Household Spending (28); Unemployment Rate (28); Vehicle Sales (01); Capital Spending (02); Net Buying of Stocks and Bonds (02); BoJ Noda Speaks (03);     :Australia: Private Sector Credit (28); Manufacturing (28); RBA Rate Decision (01);RBA Commodity Prices (01); Current Account (01); Retail Sales (01);  Monetary Base (01);  New Home Sales (02); GDP (02);  Services (02); Building Approvals (03); Trade Balance (03);    ; New Zealand; Trade Balance (Sunday 27); Business Confidence (28);Terms of Trade (28); Commodity Prices (01); ;China: Leading Index (Sunday 27); PMI Manufacturing (01);  HSBC Manufacturing PMI (01); Services (03); HSBC Services (03);    ;
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MÉXICO ESTA SEMANA (Agenda, feb. 28 -- marzo 04, 2011)

MERCADOS MEXICANOS-Sometidos a precio crudo por tensi�n pol�tica | Negocios | Reuters: "MERCADOS MEXICANOS-Sometidos a precio crudo por tensi�n pol�tica"

EURO CRISE : IRLANDE : PREMIER GOUVERNEMENT À CHUTER !

Le Fine Gael gagne les �lections en Irlande et gagne un mandat pour ren�gocier le plan de sauvetage de l'Union Europ�enne: "Irlande: premier gouvernement �chuter �cause de la crise de l'euro"

YUAN : CHINA 'S WEN TRIES TO HEAD OFF DISSENT AMID " JASMINE " PROTESTS !

China's Wen Vows to Contain Food, Home Prices Amid `Jasmine' Protest Calls - Bloomberg: "China's Wen Vows to Contain Food, Home Prices Amid `Jasmine' Protest Calls"

U.S. ECONOMY THIS WEEK (Agenda Feb. 28 -- March 04, 2011)

Employment in U.S. Probably Accelerated on Manufacturing, Better Weather - Bloomberg: "Employment in U.S. Probably Accelerated on Manufacturing, Better Weather"