WORLD ECONOMY (Weekly Agenda Aug. 08 -- 12, 2011)

AHEAD OF THE CURVE!

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(Aug. 08 -- 12, 2011)

WORLD:  ; NORTH AMÉRICA: ***United States: Productivity (09); Unit Labor Costs 09); Economic Optimism (09); FED's Rate Decision (09); MBA Mortgage Applications (10); Wholesale Inventories (10); DOE Oil Inventories (10); Monthly Budget Statement (10); Trade Balance (11); Weekly Jobless (11); Bloomberg Consumer Comfort (11); Retail Sales (12); U. of Mich. Confidence (12); Business Inventories (12);   ; México; Manufacturing by State (08); Electricity by State (08); Consumer Prices -July- (09); Producer Prices (09); BANXICO's Inflation Quarterly Report (10); Gross Fixed Investment (10); Industrial Production (11); Unemployment Rate (12);     ; Canada;Housing Starts (09); New Housing Price Index (11); Trade Balance (11);  ;EUROPE; ; Britain: RICS House Price Balance (08); NIESR GDT Estimate (09); Industrial Production (09); Manufacturing Production (09); Trade Balance (09); Consumer Confidence (10); BoE Inflation Report (10); ; Switzerland: Unemployment Rate (08);Consumer Confidence (09);   ; EURO-ZONE; Investor Confidence (08); ECB Monthly Report (11); Industrial Production (12);   ; Germany: Wholesale Prices (09); Current Account (09); Trade Balance (09); Consumer Prices (10);  ;France: Business Sentiment (08); Government Balance (09); Industrial Production (10); Current Account (10); Consumer Prices (12); GDP (12); Unemployment Rate (12); Wages (12);  ;Italy: Trade Balance (12); Consumer Prices (12);    ;---ASIA, PACIFIC:---Japan: Bank Lending (Sunday 07); Current Account (Sunday 07); Trade Balance (Sunday 07); M3 (Sunday 07);   Bankruptcies (08); Eco Watchers Survey; Current and Outlook (08); Consumer Confidence (09); Machine Tool Orders (09); Rate Decision Minutes (09); Housing Loans (09); Services (09); Machine Orders (10); Buying Selling of Bonds, Stocks (10); Industrial Production (12); Capacity Utilization (12);   ; Australia: House Prices (08); Securities Inflation (08); Home Loans (09); Business Confidence (09); Consumer Confidence (10); Retail Sales (10); Consumer Inflation Expectation (11); Unemployment Rate (12);    ; New Zealand; House Sales (Sunday 07); Housing Price Index (Sunday 07); Card Spending (08); Manufacturing (10); Consumer Confiodence (11);Retail Sales (11);   ;China: Foreign Direct Investment (09); Producer Prices (09); Industrial Production (09); Consumer Prices (09); Fixed Assets Investment (09); Retail Sales (09);M2 (10); Trade Balance (10);    ;  

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U.S. ECONOMY THIS WEEK (Agenda, ago. 08--12, 2011)

Retail Sales Probably Rose on Auto Demand - Bloomberg: "Retail Sales Probably Rose on Auto Demand"

LE MONDE CETTE SEMAINE (Agenda Août 08--12, 2011)

Agenda �conomique de la semaine du 8 ao�t: "A suivre cette semaine, la d�cision de la Fed sur ses taux d'int�r�t"

MÉXICO ESTA SEMANA (Agenda, ago. 08-12, 2011)

MERCADOS MEXICANOS-Esperan anuncios Fed EEUU en ambiente tenso | Negocios | Reuters: "MERCADOS MEXICANOS-Esperan anuncios Fed EEUU en ambiente tenso"

EURO CRISIS : ITALY SPEEDS AUSTERITY!....TOO LITTLE, TOO LATE ?

Italy Speeds Austerity, Seeks Balance in 2013 - Bloomberg: "Italy Speeds Austerity, Seeks Balance in 2013"

WORLD CRISIS : WORLD STOCKS FALL FOR 8th DAY AFTER WILD WEEK !

World stocks fall for 8th day after wild week | Reuters: "World stocks fall for 8th day after wild week"

WORLD CRISIS : THE DREADED " DOUBLE DIP " PHRASE RETURNS !

The Dreaded Double Dip – Business 360 - CNN.com Blogs: "The Dreaded Double Dip"

EURO CRISE : L' EUROPE AU CHEVET DES MARCHÉS !

L'Europe tente d'apaiser les march�s: "L'Europe au chevet des march�s"

MÉXICO ¿CÓMO VA HOY? (Viernes, ago 05, 2011)

MERCADOS MEXICANOS-�Qu�dicen los analistas? 5 de agosto | Titulares | Reuters: "MERCADOS MEXICANOS-�Qu�dicen los analistas? 5 de agosto"

WORLD CRISIS : CHINA 'S INFLATION TO LIMIT LOOSENING!

China 6% Inflation May Limit Rate Loosening - Bloomberg: "China 6% Inflation May Limit Rate Loosening"

WORLD CRISIS : CHINA AND JAPAN URGE GLOBAL TALKS !

China, Japan urge global talks on economic crisis | Reuters: "China, Japan urge global talks on economic crisis"

IMF : LAGARDE IN PROBE!

French court to investigate IMF chief's role in financial dispute - CNN.com: "French court to investigate IMF chief's role in financial dispute"

EURO CRISE : LE DÉFICIT COMMERCIAL DE LA FRANCE SE CREUSE ENCORE!

Malgr�un l�ger mieux en juin, le d�ficit commercial fran�ais se creuse encore: "Malgr�un l�ger mieux en juin, le d�ficit commercial fran�ais se creuse encore"

WORLD CRISIS : OIL PLUNGES !

Oil Erases 2011’s Gains on Economy Concern - Bloomberg: "Oil Erases 2011’s Gains on Economy Concern"

WORLD CRISIS : WALL STREET SE DESPLOMA !

Wall Street se desploma en peor ola de ventas en dos a�os | Titulares | Reuters: "Wall Street se desploma en peor ola de ventas en dos a�os"

WORLD CRISIS : CHINA WILL ESCAPE A HARD LANDING!.....NOT REALLY!

China Will Escape a ‘Hard Landing’: Li Ka-shing - Bloomberg: "China Will Escape a ‘Hard Landing’: Li Ka-shing"

WORLD CRISIS : MARKETS NOSEDIVE AMID "TOTAL FEAR" !

Market Report - Aug. 4, 2011 - CNNMoney: "Stocks: Worst day since 2008 financial crisis"

WORLD CRISIS : VIX SURGES AMID "PANIC" OF STOCKS PLUNGE !

VIX Surges Most Since February 2007 Amid ‘Panic’ of Global Stocks Plunge - Bloomberg: "VIX Surges Most Since February 2007 Amid ‘Panic’ of Global Stocks Plunge"

EURO CRISIS : WHY IS ITALY NOW AT CENTER OF EUROPE 'S WOES!

Why is Italy now at center of Europe's debt crisis? - CNN.com: "Why is Italy now at center of Europe's debt crisis?"

EURO CRISIS : POLICYMAKERS FAIL TO EXTINGUISH MARKET FIRE!

Euro zone policymakers fail to extinguish market fire | Reuters: "Euro zone policymakers fail to extinguish market fire"

EURO CRISE : ITALIE : MESURES CONTRE LE DÉFICIT!.....TROP TARD?

Silvio Berlusconi promet de nouvelles mesures contre le d�ficit: "Silvio Berlusconi promet de nouvelles mesures contre le d�ficit"

MÉXICO ¿CÓMO VA HOY? (Jueves, ago. 04, 2011)

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

WORLD CRISIS : SILENT SCREAM OF SWISS FRANC !

Silent Scream of Swiss Franc Shows Distortion - Bloomberg: "Silent Scream of Swiss Franc Shows Distortion"

WORLD CRISIS : CURRENCY WARS ENTER "NEW STAGE"!

Currency Wars Enter ‘New Stage’ - Bloomberg: "Currency Wars Enter ‘New Stage’"

WORLD CRISIS : NATIONS POORLY PLACED TO MEET ECONOMIC WOES!

Analysis - World poorly placed to meet new economic crisis | Reuters: "Analysis - World poorly placed to meet new economic crisis"

YEN : JAPAN INTERVENES!...FUTILE?

Japan's government moves to intervene in the yen - CNN.com: "Japan's government moves to intervene in the yen"

OR : LES DESSOUS DE LA FLAMBÉE HISTORIQUE!

Les dessous de la flamb�e historique de l'or: "Les dessous de la flamb�e historique de l'or"

U.S. DOLLAR 'S RESERVE STATUS IS WANING!......REALLY?

Dollar’s Reserve Status Is Waning, U.S. Treasury Borrowing Committee Says - Bloomberg: "Dollar’s Reserve Status Is Waning, U.S. Treasury Borrowing Committee Says"

WORLD CRISIS : CHINA JOINS RUSSIA IN BLASTING U.S. BORROWING!...ANOTHER JOKE?

China Joins Russia in Blasting U.S. Borrowing - Bloomberg: "China Joins Russia in Blasting U.S. Borrowing"

EURO CRISIS : EURO ZONE CAPACITY IN DOUBT !

EU says capacity to solve debt crisis in doubt | Reuters: "EU says capacity to solve debt crisis in doubt"

WORLD CRISIS : U.S. RECESSION RISK UP, UP, UP!

Recession risks increase as economy slows - Aug. 3, 2011: "Recession warnings on the rise"

EURO CRISE : L 'ESPAGNE ET L 'ITALIE INQUIÈTENT LA COMMISSION EUROPÉENNE !

La crise de la dette souveraine en Italie et en Espagne inqui�te la Commission europ�enne

MÉXICO ¿CÓMO VA HOY? (Miércoles, ago. 03, 2011)

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

EURO CRISIS : BERLUSCONI TO ADDRESS ITALY ON DEBT !

Berlusconi to Address Italy Aug. 3 on Crisis - Bloomberg: "Berlusconi to Address Italy Aug. 3 on Crisis"

YEN : JAPAN 'S NIKKEI HITS 5-WEEK LOW OVER U.S. ECONOMY!

Nikkei hits five week low on worries over US economy | Reuters: "Nikkei hits five week low on worries over US economy"

CHINA AGENCY DOWNGRADES U.S. CREDIT RATING!.....A JOKE?

Chinese agency downgrades U.S. credit rating - CNN.com: "Chinese agency downgrades U.S. credit rating"

EURO CRISE : LA GRÈCE IMPACTE ÉGALEMENT LA SOCIÉTÉ GÉNÉRALE !

La Soci�t�G�n�rale avertit sur ses r�sultats 2012: "La Gr�ce impacte �galement la Soci�t�G�n�rale"

MEXICO : CARLOS SLIM RECOMPOSE SON EMPIRE !

Carlos Slim recompose son empire contest�des t�l�communications: "Carlos Slim recompose son empire contest�des t�l�communications"

WORLD ECONOMY (Weekly Agenda Aug. 03 — 05, 2011)

AHEAD OF THE CURVE!

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(Aug. 03 — 05, 2011)

WORLD:  ; NORTH AMÉRICA: ***United States: MBA Mortgage Applications (03); ADP Employment Change (03); Services (03); Factory Orders (03); DOE Oil Inventories (03);ICSC Chain Store Sales (04); Weekly Jobless (04); Bloomberg Consumer Comfort (04); Unemployment Rate (05); Avg. Hourly Earnings (05); Consumer Credit (05);   ; México;  Manufacturing Expectations (03); Producer Confidence (03); Factory Orders (03); Consumer Confidence (04); Coincident and Leading Indexes (05); Public Safety Perception (05);    ; Canada; Unemployment Rate (05); Building Permits (05); IVEY PMI (05);    ;EUROPE;    ; Britain:  PMI Services (03); New Car Registrations (04); BoE Asset Purchase Target (04);  BoE Rate Decision (04); Employment Confidence (04); Producer Prices (05);    ; Switzerland:  Real Estate Bubble Index (03); Consumer Prices (05);     ;EURO-ZONE: PMI Services (03); Composite (03);Retail Sales (03); ECB Rate Decision (04);   ; Germany:  PMI Services (03); Factory Orders (04); Industrial Production (05);   ; France : Trade Balance (05);    ;Italy:  Industrial Production (05); GDP (05);    ;—ASIA, PACIFIC:—Japan:  BoJ Rate Decision (04); Coincident and Leading Indexes (05);  ; Australia: Construction Index (04); New Zealand; Unemployment Rate (03);China:  Services PMI (03);

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DOLLAR : OBAMA U.S. BONDS PROVED WORLD BEATERS !

Obama Bonds Proved World Beaters as Congress Played Chicken With U.S. Debt - Bloomberg: "Obama Bonds Proved World Beaters as Congress Played Chicken With U.S. Debt"

WORLD CRISIS : GOLD HITS RECORD, STOCKS 2011 NEGATIVE!

Stocks negative on the year, gold hits record | Reuters: "Stocks negative on the year, gold hits record"

DOLLAR : OBAMA SIGNS U.S. DEBT BILL, ENDS CRISIS !

Obama signs debt ceiling bill, ends crisis - CNN.com: "Obama signs debt ceiling bill, ends crisis"

EURO CRISE : L' ITALIE SOUS PRESSION !

L'Italie sous pression, la crise de la dette s'�tend: "L'Italie sous pression, la crise de la dette s'�tend"

MÉXICO ¿CÓMO VA HOY? (Martes, ago. 02, 2011)

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

RUPEE : INDIA NEEDS TO RAISE RATES!

India Needs to Raise Rates to Slow Inflation - Bloomberg: "India Needs to Raise Rates to Slow Inflation"

WORLD CRISIS : ASIAN STOCKS FALL !...EYES ON YEN

Asian stocks fall on weak data; eyes on yen | Reuters: "Asian stocks fall on weak data; eyes on yen"

EURO CRISE : LA GRÈCE PESE SUR BNP PARIBAS !

BNP Paribas p�nalis�au 2�me trimestre notamment par la Gr�ce: "La Gr�ce a pes�sur le r�sultat de BNP Paribas"

WORLD CRISIS : FACTORIES WEAKEN FROM CHINA TO U.S. TO EUROPE !

Factories Weaken From China to U.S. to Europe - Bloomberg: "Factories Weaken From China to U.S. to Europe"

YEN : JAPAN READYING INTERVENTION ?

Japan readying intervention to reverse yen - report | Reuters: "Japan readying intervention to reverse yen - report"

EURO CRISE : LE MARCHÉ AUTOMOBILE FRANÇAIS PLONGE !

Le march�automobile fran�ais plonge: "Le march�automobile fran�ais plonge"

MÉXICO ¿CÓMO VA HOY? (Lunes, ago. 01, 2011)

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

EURO CRISIS : WORST EARNINGS HITTING INDUSTRIALS !

Worst Europe Earnings Hitting Industrials - Bloomberg: "Worst Europe Earnings Hitting Industrials"

EURO CRISIS : SPAIN ELECTION.....MORE AUSTERITY ?

Spain Election May Mean More Austerity - Bloomberg: "Spain Election May Mean More Austerity"

YUAN : CHINA FACTORY GROWTH AT 28-MONTH LOWS!

China July factory growth at 28-month lows | Reuters: "China July factory growth at 28-month lows"

EURO CRISE : LES DATES CLÉS !

Zone euro : les dates cl�s de la crise