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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

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 Home Sales, Kansas City Manufacturing, Japan CPI & IP, Earnings (amy, CCE, CL, DOW, HOT, K, LMT, SWY, UPS, WM, AMZN, SBU

tch cut for MS was consensus despite fears of 3). Hollande, Merkel, Rajoy & Monti meeting in Rome today ahe

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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

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 Home Sales, Kansas City Manufacturing, Japan CPI & IP, Earnings (BMY, CCE, CL, DOW, HOT, K, LMT, SWY, UPS, WM, AMZN, SBU