WORLD WEEKLY ECONOMIC AGENDA (March 08 -- 11, 2011)

AHEAD OF THE CURVE!

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(March 08 -- 11, 2011)

WORLD: ; NORTH AMÉRICA: ***United States:Small Business Optimism (08); Economic Optimism (08); Mortgage Applications (09); Wholesale Inventories (09); DOE Oil Inventories (09);Trade Balance (10); Bloomberg Consumer Confort (10); Budget Statement (10); Retail Sales (11); U. de Mich. Confidence (11); Business Inventories (11); ;México;February Inflation (09);  Trade Balance (09); Public Safety Perception (10); Coincident and Leading Indicators (10);  Gross Fixed Investment (11) ;Canada; Housing Starts (08); Trade Balance (10); Unemployment Rate (11);    ;EUROPE; EU ECONOMIC Summit (11);   ; Britain: RICS House Prices (08); Trade Balance (09); Manufacturing Production (10); BoE Rate Decision (10); BoE Asset Purchase (10); GDP Estimate (11); Producer Prices (11);     ;Switzerland : Unemployment Rate (08); Consumer Prices (09); New Housing Prices (09);  ; EURO-ZONE :;Germany: Industrial Production (09); Trade Balance (10); Current Account (10); Consumer Prices (11);    ; France:Business Sentiment (08); Central Government Balance (08); Unemployment Rate (10); Industrial Production (10); Current Account (11); ;Italy: Industrial Production (10); GDP (11); ;---ASIA, PACIFIC:---Japan:  Bankruptcies (08); Eco Watchers Survey- Current And Outlook (08); Machine Orders (08);  GDP (09); GDP Deflator (09); Net Buying Selling Stocks and Bonds (09); Machine Tool Orders (10);    :Australia:  Consumer Confidence (08); Home Loans (09); Unemployment Rate (10);   ; New Zealand; Card Spending (08); House Prices (08); RBNZ Rate Decision (09); Manufacturing Index (09);House Sales (10); Food Prices (10);;China: Trade Balance (10);  Producer Prices (11); Consumer Prices (11); Retail Sales (11)

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WORLD CRISIS : GLOBAL BOND ROUT RESEMBLING 1994!

Global Bond Rout Resembling 1994 Seen as Inflation Exceeds Benchmark Rates - Bloomberg: "Global Bond Rout Resembling 1994 Seen as Inflation Exceeds Benchmark Rates"

EURO CRISIS : IMF READY TO HELP !.....CAN IT?

IMF's Lipsky says Fund ready to help euro zone nations | Reuters: "IMF's Lipsky says Fund ready to help euro zone nations"

DOLLAR : OIL SHOCK MAY MEAN MORE U.S. STIMULUS!

Federal Reserve's Lockhart: Oil shock could lead to QE3 - Mar. 7, 2011: "Fed's Lockhart: Oil shock could lead to QE3"

EURO CRISE : COÛT DU TRAVAIL CONTRÔLÉ ?

Bruxelles souhaite contr�ler le co�t du travail dans chaque Etat membre: "Bruxelles souhaite contr�ler le co�t du travail dans chaque Etat membre"

MÉXICO ¿CÓMO VA HOY? (Lunes, marzo 07, 2011)

MERCADOS MEXICANOS-�Qu�dicen los analistas? 7 de marzo | Titulares | Reuters: "MERCADOS MEXICANOS-�Qu�dicen los analistas? 7 de marzo"

EURO RALLY MASKING POLITICAL DISCORD !

Euro Rally Masking Political Discord as EU Leaders Battle Debt - Bloomberg: "Euro Rally Masking Political Discord as EU Leaders Battle Debt"

EURO CRISIS : MOODY 'S SLASHES GREEK RATING, MAY CUT FURTHER!

Moody's slashes Greek rating, may cut further | Reuters: "Moody's slashes Greek rating, may cut further"

DOLLAR : HAPPY 2nd BIRTHDAY, BULL MARKET!....WHAT NOW?

Happy 2nd birthday, bull market! What now? - Mar. 4, 2011: "Happy 2nd birthday, bull market! What now?"

LE MONDE CETTE SEMAINE (Agenda Mars 07--11, 2011)

Agenda de la semaine du 7 mars 2011: "A suivre cette semaine, la r�union du FMI sur l''apr�s crise'"

PÉTROLE : LIBYE : KHADAFI MENACE L'OCCIDENT DE TERRORISME !

Libye : Khadafi menace l'Occident de terrorisme: "Libye : Khadafi menace l'Occident de terrorisme"

EURO CRISE : IRLANDE: LE PLAN DE SAUVETAGE A ÉCHOUÉ !

Le plan UE-FMI a �chou�, dit le nouveau pouvoir irlandais: "Le plan UE-FMI a �chou�, dit le nouveau pouvoir irlandais"

YUAN : CHINA 'S INFLATION TOP PRIORITY VS SOCIAL INSTABILITY !

China's Key Aim is Taming Prices as Wen Vows to Narrow Widening Wealth Gap - Bloomberg: "China's Key Aim is Taming Prices as Wen Vows to Narrow Widening Wealth Gap"

U.S. ECONOMY THIS WEEK (Agenda March 07 -- 11, 2011)

Retail Sales in U.S. Probably Climbed in February as Auto Purchases Rose - Bloomberg: "Retail Sales in U.S. Probably Climbed in February as Auto Purchases Rose"

MÉXICO ESTA SEMANA (Agenda marzo 07 -- 11, 2011)

MERCADOS MEXICANOS-Tensos por conflictos en Oriente Medio, tasas | Negocios | Reuters: "MERCADOS MEXICANOS-Tensos por conflictos en Oriente Medio, tasas"

WORLD WEEKLY ECONOMIC AGENDA (March 07 -- 11, 2011)

AHEAD OF THE CURVE!

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(March 07 -- 11, 2011)

WORLD: ; NORTH AMÉRICA: ***United States: FED's Lockhart Speaks (07);FED's Fisher Speaks (07); Consumer Credit (07); Small Business Optimism (08); Economic Optimism (08); Mortgage Applications (09); Wholesale Inventories (09); DOE Oil Inventories (09); Bloomberg Consumer Confort (10); Budget Statement (10); Retail Sales (11); U. de Mich. Confidence (11); Business Inventories (11); ;México; Manufacturing by State (07); Electricity by State (07); February Inflation (09);  Trade Balance (09); Public Safety Perception (10); Coincident and Leading Indicators (10);  Gross Fixed Investment (11) ;Canada; Building Permits (07); Housing Starts (08); Trade Balance (10); Unemployment Rate (11);    ;EUROPE;  ; Britain: RICS House Prices (08); Trade Balance (09); Manufacturing Production (10); BoE Rate Decision (10); BoE Asset Purchase (10); GDP Estimate (11); Producer Prices (11);     ;Switzerland : Unemployment Rate (08); Consumer Prices (09); New Housing Prices (09);  ; EURO-ZONE : Investor Confidence (07); ;Germany: Industrial Production (09); Trade Balance (10); Current Account (10); Consumer Prices (11);    ; France:Business Sentiment (08); Central Government Balance (08); Unemployment Rate (10); Industrial Production (10); Current Account (11); ;Italy: Industrial Production (10); GDP (11); ;---ASIA, PACIFIC:---Japan: Coincident and Leading Index (07); M3 (07); Bank Lending (07); Current Account (07); Trade Balance (07); Bankruptcies (08); Eco Watchers Survey- Current And Outlook (08); Machine Orders (08);  GDP (09); GDP Deflator (09); Net Buying Selling Stocks and Bonds (09); Machine Tool Orders (10);    :Australia: Business Confidence (07); Consumer Confidence (08); Home Loans (09); Unemployment Rate (10);   ; New Zealand; Manufacturing Activity (07); Card Spending (08); House Prices (08); RBNZ Rate Decision (09); Manufacturing Index (09);House Sales (10); Food Prices (10);;China: Trade Balance (10);  Producer Prices (11); Consumer Prices (11); Retail Sales (11)

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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"