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rcap Retail and Restaurant Conference (NYC), Earnings (ALXN, APD, BHI, COH, HSY, MMM, R, T, WU, X, AAPL, BIDU, JNPR) Wednesday: FOMC Rate decision (Bernanke press conference after), NZ cash rate, Earnings (BA, CAT, GLW, GD, DPS, HST, LO, S, SAP GR, CTXS) Thursday: Chicago Fed Nat Activity Index, Pending

Crude $103.14 (-73c) Europe getting hit hard today on heightened political uncertainty and generally weaker macro data across the board. Socialist Francois Hollande edges out Nicolas Sarkozy in Round 1 of the French elections as expected (28.5% to 27.1%), while the far-right National Front's Marine Le Pen took

ont's Marine Le Pen took third with a record high 18.2% of the vote. Hollande & Sarkozy will now go head-to-head in a Round 2 run-off on May 6 with Hollande still holding a commanding lead in opinion polls (Sarkozy will need to convert a large % of Le Pen supporters to have a chance). Meanwhile, the Dut

lete June 18/19 - G20 leaders meet in Los Cabos, Mexico June 20 - FOMC announcement (including individual economic and interest rate projections & Bernanke press conference) June 22 - Russell Rebalance June 28/29 - EU leaders summit Ike Groff 1680 Washington Blvd Stamford, CT 069011 e• mailto: (Desc

nt Balance / CPI / Jobless Claims @ 8:30am*** ***Hollande & Monti meeting in Rome today*** Microsoft said

rcap Retail and Restaurant Conference (NYC), Earnings (ALXN, APD, BHI, COH, HSY, MMM, R, T, WU, X, AAPL, BIDU, JNPR) Wednesday: FOMC Rate decision (Bernanke press conference after), NZ cash rate, Earnings (BA, CAT, GLW, GD, DPS, HST, LO, S, SAP GR, CTXS) Thursday: Chicago Fed Nat Activity Index, Pending

that "significant downside risks still persist" and that "stress has increased as of late." Round 1 of the French election on Sunday and polls show Hollande with a slight 28%-25% edge over Sarkozy (Round 2 polls for May 6 run-off still have Hollande winning by a more comfortable margin of 57%-43%). BofA

Events This Week Tuesday: 614.4 billion in Greek Government bonds mature, Italy's Monti meets with labor unions, Housing Starts & Building Permits, Bernanke speaks at GW University, Paul Ryan to unveil Republican budget proposal, Illinois primary, Earnings (TIF, JEF, JBL, ORCL, SAI) Wednesday: MBA Mortg

is primary Latest delegate count: Romney 521, Santorum 253, Gingrich 136, Paul 50 (1,144 Polls in France confirm that Sarkozy is closing the gap on Hollande (LH-2 Yahoo France's Hollande says that the ECB mandate should be changed to include growth Greek FinMin Venizelos elected new Pasok leader (expect