YEN : JAPAN 'S KAN FACES CALLS TO RESIGN !

Kan’s Post-Quake Reprieve Over as He Faces Calls to Resign - Bloomberg: "Kan’s Post-Quake Reprieve Over as He Faces Calls to Resign"

L' OR AFFICHE ENCORE DES RECORDS !

L'or affiche des records pour la cinqui�me s�ance d'affil�e: "L'or affiche des records pour la cinqui�me s�ance d'affil�e"

EURO CRISIS : GREECE. PORTUGAL DEFAULT SWAPS RISE TO RECORDS!

EURO CRISIS : DRAGHI 'S ECB FATE RESTS WITH MERKEL !

Draghi’s ECB Fate Rests With Merkel, Not Schaeuble or Bookies - Bloomberg: "Draghi’s ECB Fate Rests With Merkel, Not Schaeuble or Bookies"

DOLLAR : DOW AT HIGHEST SINCE JUNE 2008 !

Stock Market Report CNNMoney -- April 20, 2011 - Apr. 20, 2011: "Stocks surge on tech results"

YEN : L' OCDE RÉDUIT LA PRÉVISION DE CROISSANCE DU JAPON !

L'OCDE r�duit nettement la pr�vision de croissance du Japon: "L'OCDE r�duit nettement la pr�vision de croissance du Japon"

WORLD ECONOMY (Weekly Agenda -- April 21 -- 22, 2011)

AHEAD OF THE CURVE!

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(April 21 -- 22, 2011)

WORLD: HOLY WEEK HOLIDAYS (21-22 or just 22) ; NORTH AMÉRICA: ***United States:  Weekly Jobless (21); Bloomberg Economic Expectations (21); Bloomberg Consumer Comfort (21); House Prices (21); Leading Indicators (21); Philadelphia FED (21); EUROPE; Britain:  Retail Sales (21);     ; Switzerland: Money Supply M3 (21);   ; EURO-ZONE : PORTUGAL BAILOUT TALKS WITH EU, FMI ; Germany:  Business Climate (21); Current Assessment (21); Expectations (21);   ; France: Business Confidence (22);   ;Italy:Retail Sales (22);   ;---ASIA, PACIFIC:---Japan:  Coincident and Leading Index (21) ;

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WORLD CRISIS : COMMODITY ASSETS AT RECORD $412 BILLION!

Commodity Assets at Record $412 Billion in March, Barclays Says - Bloomberg: "Commodity Assets at Record $412 Billion in March, Barclays Says"

YEN : JAPAN 'S DEBT ABOVE 200% OF GDP !...UNSUSTAINABLE!

Debt at 200% of GDP Dares S&P Amid Succession: William Pesek - Bloomberg: "Debt at 200% of GDP Dares S&P Amid Succession: William Pesek"

GOLD RISES ABOVE $1,500 TO RECORD !

Gold Rises Above $1,500 to Record on Weaker Dollar, Inflation - Bloomberg: "Gold Rises Above $1,500 to Record on Weaker Dollar, Inflation"

EURO CRISE : LES TAUX EXIGÉS POUR LE PORTUGAL ONT DÉPASSÉ LES 9% !

Le Portugal l�ve un milliard d'euros �court terme - LeMonde.fr: "Le Portugal l�ve un milliard d'euros �court terme"

EURO CRISE : FRANCE : L 'IMMOBILIER : ET SI C' ÉTAIT LE MOMENT DE VENDRE?

Prix de l' immobilier : et si c'�tait le moment de vendre ?: "Prix de l' immobilier : et si c'�tait le moment de vendre ?"

MÉXICO ¿CÓMO VA HOY? (Miércoles, abril 20, 2011)

MERCADOS MEXICANOS-�Qu�dicen los analistas? 20 de abril | Titulares | Reuters: "MERCADOS MEXICANOS-�Qu�dicen los analistas? 20 de abril"

EURO CRISIS : ECB TRICHET RATE RISE....A MISTAKE?...YES!

Trichet Rate Rise Might Be Mistake for Euro, Standard Life Says - Bloomberg: "Trichet Rate Rise Might Be Mistake for Euro, Standard Life Says"

GOLD TOPS $1,500 FOR FIRST TIME!

Gold tops $1500 for first time - Apr. 19, 2011: "Gold tops $1,500 for first time"

L' OR $1,500

L'or continue de battre des records en touchant les 1.500 dollars l'once: "L'or vaut plus de 1.500 dollars l'once"

DOLLAR : GEITHNER OPTIMISTIC OVER REDUCING RECORD U.S. BUDGET DEFICITS !

Geithner Sees Progress Toward Accord to Reduce Record U.S. Budget Deficits - Bloomberg: "Geithner Sees Progress Toward Accord to Reduce Record U.S. Budget Deficits"

L' OR CONTINUE DE BATTRE DES RECORDS !

L'or continue de battre des records en touchant les 1.500 dollars l'once: "L'or vaut plus de 1.500 dollars l'once"

MÉXICO ¿CÓMO VA HOY? (Martes, abril 19, 2011)

MERCADOS MEXICANOS-�Qu�dicen los analistas? 19 de abril | Titulares | Reuters: "MERCADOS MEXICANOS-�Qu�dicen los analistas? 19 de abril"

DOLLAR : FED 'S BERNANKE MAY SUSTAIN STIMULUS !....WHAT?

Bernanke May Sustain Stimulus to Avoid ‘Cold Turkey’ End to Aid - Bloomberg: "Bernanke May Sustain Stimulus to Avoid ‘Cold Turkey’ End to Aid"

EURO CRISIS : GREECE BOND FEARS INTENSIFY DEBT DEBATE !

Greek bond fears intensify debt debate - CNN.com: "Greek bond fears intensify debt debate"

LA CHINE VEUT UN YUAN PLUS FLEXIBLE !

Yuan : la banque centrale chinoise indique qu'elle veut rendre le yuan plus flexible: "La Chine veut un yuan plus flexible"

EURO CRISIS : SPAIN.....CONTAGION RISK?

Analysis - Spain still unable to decouple from euro periphery | Reuters: "Analysis - Spain still unable to decouple from euro periphery"

EURO CRISIS : GREECE DEFAULT DRIVE...REVIVING CONTAGION?

Greek Default Drive Risks Reviving Euro-Region Contagion as Bonds Plunge - Bloomberg: "Greek Default Drive Risks Reviving Euro-Region Contagion as Bonds Plunge"

EURO CRISIS : HOW FINLAND COULD DERAIL PORTUGAL BAILOUT?

How Finnish election could derail Portugal bailout – Business 360 - CNN.com Blogs: "How Finnish election could derail Portugal bailout"

EURO CRISE : L' ESPAGNE PAIE PLUS CHER POUR SA DETTE!

L'Espagne paie plus cher pour financer sa dette: "L'Espagne paie plus cher pour financer sa dette"

DOLLAR : S&P ABAISSE LA PERSPECTIVE DES ETATS-UNIS !

S&P abaisse la perspective des Etats-Unis de stable �n�gative: "S&P abaisse la perspective des Etats-Unis de stable �n�gative"

MÉXICO ¿CÓMO VA HOY? (Lunes, abril 18, 2011)

MERCADOS MEXICANOS-�Qu�dicen los analistas? 18 de abril | Titulares | Reuters: "MERCADOS MEXICANOS-�Qu�dicen los analistas? 18 de abril"

EURO CRISIS : MOODY 'S DOWNGRADES IRISH BANKS AFTER SOVEREIGN CUT !

Moody's downgrades Irish banks after sovereign cut | Reuters: "Moody's downgrades Irish banks after sovereign cut"

EURO CRISIS : FINLAND EURO-SKEPTICS WIN BIG!

Finland’s Euro-Skeptics Set for Government After Election Upset - Bloomberg: "Finland’s Euro-Skeptics Set for Government After Election Upset"

WORLD ECONOMY (Weekly Agenda -- April 18 -- 22, 2011)

AHEAD OF THE CURVE!

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(April 18 -- 22, 2011)

WORLD: HOLY WEEK HOLIDAYS (21-22) ; NORTH AMÉRICA: ***United States: NAHB Housing Market (18); FED's Fisher, Lockhart Speak (18); FED's Fisher Speaks (18); Building Permits (19); Housing Starts (19); MBA Mortgage Applications (20); Existing Home Sales (20); DOE Oil Inventories (20); Weekly Jobless (21); Bloomberg Economic Expectations (21); Bloomberg Consumer Comfort (21); House Prices (21); Leading Indicators (21); Philadelphia FED (21);  ; México; Unemployment Rate (20); Consumer Prices (April 1st half)  (20)  ; Canada; Consumer Prices (19); Leading Indicators (19); Wholesale Sales (19); Housing Starts (19);  Building Permits (19);  ;EUROPE; EU-25 New Car Registrations (19);  ; Britain: Rightmove House Prices (Sunday 17); BoE Minutes (20); Public Finances (20); Retail Sales (21);     ; Switzerland: Money Supply M3 (21);   ; EURO-ZONE : PORTUGAL BAILOUT TALKS WITH EU, FMI (18);  Consumer Confidence (18); Current Account (19); Manufacturing PMI (19); Services PMI (19); Composite PMI (19); Construction (19);   ; Germany: Manufacturing PMI (19); Services PMI (19); Producer Prices (20); Business Climate (21); Current Assessment (21); Expectations (21);   ; France: Manufacturing PMI (19); Services PMI (19); Business Confidence (22);   ;Italy: Current Account (18); Retail Sales (22);   ;---ASIA, PACIFIC:---Japan: Consumer Confidence (19); Machine Tool Orders (19); Trade Balance (19); BoJ Nishimura Speaks (20); Stocks and Bonds Net Buying (20); Coincident and Leading Index (21);  :Australia: RBA Minutes (19);   Leading Index (20); Producer Prices (20); ; New Zealand: Services (Sunday 17); Consumer Prices (Sunday 17); Credit Card Spending (20); Consumer Confidence (20);  ;China: Property Prices (18); CB Leading Index (19); HSBC Manufacturing (19);   ;

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L' EURO MENACÉ PAR LA FINLANDE !

La zone euro sous pression : et si le sauvetage du Portugal par l'Europe �tait menac�par la perc�e eurosceptique en Finlande ?: "Le plan de sauvetage de l'Europe menac�e par la perc�e eurosceptique en Finlande"

WORLD ECONOMY (Weekly Agenda -- April 18 -- 22, 2011)

AHEAD OF THE CURVE!

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(April 18 -- 22, 2011)

WORLD: HOLY WEEK HOLIDAYS (21-22) ; NORTH AMÉRICA: ***United States: NAHB Housing Market (18); FED's Fisher, Lockhart Speak (18); FED's Fisher Speaks (18); Building Permits (19); Housing Starts (19); MBA Mortgage Applications (20); Existing Home Sales (20); DOE Oil Inventories (20); Weekly Jobless (21); Bloomberg Economic Expectations (21); Bloomberg Consumer Comfort (21); House Prices (21); Leading Indicators (21); Philadelphia FED (21);  ; México; Unemployment Rate (20); Consumer Prices (April 1st half)  (20)  ; Canada; Consumer Prices (19); Leading Indicators (19); Wholesale Sales (19); Housing Starts (19);  Building Permits (19);  ;EUROPE; EU-25 New Car Registrations (19);  ; Britain: Rightmove House Prices (Sunday 17); BoE Minutes (20); Public Finances (20); Retail Sales (21);     ; Switzerland: Money Supply M3 (21);   ; EURO-ZONE : PORTUGAL BAILOUT TALKS WITH EU, FMI (18);  Consumer Confidence (18); Current Account (19); Manufacturing PMI (19); Services PMI (19); Composite PMI (19); Construction (19);   ; Germany: Manufacturing PMI (19); Services PMI (19); Producer Prices (20); Business Climate (21); Current Assessment (21); Expectations (21);   ; France: Manufacturing PMI (19); Services PMI (19); Business Confidence (22);   ;Italy: Current Account (18); Retail Sales (22);   ;---ASIA, PACIFIC:---Japan: Consumer Confidence (19); Machine Tool Orders (19); Trade Balance (19); BoJ Nishimura Speaks (20); Stocks and Bonds Net Buying (20); Coincident and Leading Index (21);  :Australia: RBA Minutes (19);   Leading Index (20); Producer Prices (20); ; New Zealand: Services (Sunday 17); Consumer Prices (Sunday 17); Credit Card Spending (20); Consumer Confidence (20);  ;China: Property Prices (18); CB Leading Index (19); HSBC Manufacturing (19);   ;

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U.S. ECONOMY THIS WEEK (Agenda April 18--22, 2011)

U.S. Home Sales, Construction Probably Rose in March - Bloomberg: "U.S. Home Sales, Construction Probably Rose in March"

MÉXICO ESTA SEMANA (Agenda abril 18--22, 2011)

MERCADOS MEXICANOS-Esperan consolidaci�n en semana corta | Titulares | Reuters: "MERCADOS MEXICANOS-Esperan consolidaci�n en semana corta"