YEN : JAPAN 'S HESOKURI FALLS TO 3-YEAR LOW!

Japanese Housewives Secret Savings Fall to 3-Year Low (Update1) - Bloomberg.com: "Japanese Housewives Secret Savings Fall to 3-Year Low (Update1)"

DOLLAR : OBAMA REPLACES VOLCKER WITH IMMELT !......BRAVO !

Obama Taps GE’s Immelt to Head Economic Advisor Panel (Update1) - Bloomberg.com: "Obama Taps GE’s Immelt to Head Economic Advisor Panel (Update1)"

YEN : LA BOURSE DE TOKYO FINIT LA SEMAINE EN BAISSE !

La Bourse de Tokyo finit en baisse de 1,56%: "La Bourse de Tokyo finit la semaine en nette baisse"

DOLLAR : "FISCAL MELTDOWN" FOR U.S. STATES...EXAGGERATED!

‘Fiscal Meltdown’ for States Exaggerated, Group Says (Update3) - Bloomberg.com: "‘Fiscal Meltdown’ for States Exaggerated, Group Says (Update3)"

EURO : NETTE DÉGRADATION DE LA CONFIANCE DES CONSOMMATEURS !

Zone euro : nette d�gradation de la confiance des consommateurs: "Zone euro : nette d�gradation de la confiance des consommateurs"

EURO CRISE : FITCH PESSIMISTE DES BANQUES DE L'ESPAGNE, PORTUGAL ET GRÈCE !

Fitch maintient les banques fran�aises et d'Europe du nord sous perspective stable, mais pointe des difficult�s dans les pays du sud: "Banques europ�ennes : la crise de la dette souveraine s�pare le bon grain de l'ivraie"

MÉXICO ¿CÓMO VA HOY? (jueves, ene. 20, 2011)

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

CAPITAL CONTROLS ROIL LATIN AMERICA !

Capital Controls Roil Latin America Bond Markets by Evoking ‘80s - Bloomberg.com: "Capital Controls Roil Latin America Bond Markets by Evoking ‘80s"

YUAN : CHINE : TOUJOURS LA PRESSION INFLATIONNISTE ! PIB DE 10.3 POUR 2010 !

L'�conomie chinoise a fini 2010 en forte croissance: "La croissance de la Chine a d�pass�les 10% en 2010"

THE WORLD THIS WEEK (Agenda Jan. 20--22, 2011)

AHEAD OF THE CURVE!

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(Jan. 20-- 22, 2011)

WORLD: ; NORTH AMÉRICA: ***United States:Weekly Jobless (20); Existing Home Sales (20); Philadelphia FED (20); Leading Indicators (20); DOE Oil Inventory (20); ; México; Coincident and Leading Index (20);   BANXICO's Rate Decision (21); Unemployment Rate (21); ;Canada; Leading Indicators (20); Wholesale Sales (20);   ; Manufacturing Shipments (19); Retail Sales (21);  ;EUROPE;  ; Britain: CBI Trends Total Orders (20); CBI Business Optimism (20); Retail Sales (21); ; Switzerland : ZEW Expectations (20); Real Estate Index (21); M3 (21);   ; EURO-ZONE : ; Germany: Producer Prices (20);   ;  France: PMI Manufacturing (21); PMI Services (21); ; Italy: Industrial Orders (20); ;---ASIA, PACIFIC:---Japan:Coincident and Leading Index (20); Cabinet Office Monthly Ec. Report (21); All Industry Activity Index (21);   :Australia:  ; New Zealand:  Consumer Confidence (20); Retail Sales (20);   ;China:  GDP (20); Business Climate (20); Fixed Assets Inv. Urban (20); Industrial Production (20); Producer Price Index (20)


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MORE FLEXIBLE GLOBAL CURRENCIES ! STARTING WITH THE " EURO " FIXED SYSTEM ?

France’s Noyer Urges More Flexible Global Currencies (Update1) - Bloomberg.com: "France’s Noyer Urges More Flexible Global Currencies (Update1)"

YUAN : " UNDERVALUED " : OBAMA ..SURPRISING ?

Obama Says China Ties Bring ‘Substantial Benefits’ (Update1) - Bloomberg.com: "Obama Says China Ties Bring ‘Substantial Benefits’ (Update1)"

YEN : JAPAN 'S DEFAULT SWAPS AT 6-MONTH HIGH!...WATCH OUT!

Default Swaps Climb to 6-Month High on Debt Sales: Japan Credit - Bloomberg.com: "Default Swaps Climb to 6-Month High on Debt Sales: Japan Credit"

EURO CRISIS : GREECE AMID "COMPLICATED" EU TALKS....NO DEBT RESTRUCTURING?

Greece Says No Debt Restructuring Amid ‘Complicated’ EU Talks - Bloomberg.com: "Greece Says No Debt Restructuring Amid ‘Complicated’ EU Talks"

EURO CRISE : LE FMI LANCE DES "STRESS TESTS" BANCAIRES !

Le FMI lance �son tour des "stress tests" bancaires dans cinq pays europ�ens: "Le FMI lance �son tour des 'stress tests' bancaires dans cinq pays europ�ens"

MÉXICO ¿CÓMO VA HOY? (miér., ene. 19, 2011)

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

EURO CRISIS : NO INFLATION RISK AFTER ALL?

ECB Officials Edge Back From Threat of Higher Rates (Update1) - Bloomberg.com: "ECB Officials Edge Back From Threat of Higher Rates (Update1)"

YUAN : CHINA NEEDS GUIDANCE ON EURO RISK !

China Needs Urgent Guidance on Euro Debt Risk, Yu Yongding Says - Bloomberg.com: "China Needs Urgent Guidance on Euro Debt Risk, Yu Yongding Says"

EURO CRISE : PAS DE RETOUR AU DEUTSCHE MARK ?

Euro : l'Allemagne veut un euro stable selon Angela Merkel: "'Pas de retour au deutsche mark', selon Angela Merke"

WORLD AGENDA (Jan. 19--22, 2011)

AHEAD OF THE CURVE!

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(Jan. 19-- 22, 2011)

WORLD: ; NORTH AMÉRICA: ***United States: Housing Starts (19); Building Permits (19); Weekly Jobless (20); Existing Home Sales (20); Philadelphia FED (20); Leading Indicators (20); DOE Oil Inventory (20); ; México;  Manufacturing By State (19); Electricity by State (19); Coincident and Leading Index (20);   BANXICO's Rate Decision (21); Unemployment Rate (21); ;Canada; Leading Indicators (20); Wholesale Sales (20);   ; Manufacturing Shipments (19); Retail Sales (21);  ;EUROPE;  ; Britain: ILO Unemployment Rate (19); CBI Trends Total Orders (20); CBI Business Optimism (20); Retail Sales (21); ; Switzerland : ZEW Expectations (20); Real Estate Index (21); M3 (21);   ; EURO-ZONE : Current Account (19); Construction (19); ; Germany: Producer Prices (20);   ;  France: PMI Manufacturing (21); PMI Services (21); ; Italy: Industrial Orders (20); ;---ASIA, PACIFIC:---Japan:Coincident and Leading Index (20); Cabinet Office Monthly Ec. Report (21); All Industry Activity Index (21);   :Australia:Consumer Inflation Expectation (19); ; New Zealand: Consumer Price Index (19); Consumer Confidence (20); Retail Sales (20);   ;China:  GDP (20); Business Climate (20); Fixed Assets Inv. Urban (20); Industrial Production (20); Producer Price Index (20)