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e 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 third with a record high 1

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 Dutch government failed to agree on budget cuts over the weeke

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

n-counters' retirement plans highlight problem facing bank boardrooms Independent • Gibraltar minister: Spain acting like North Korea Telegraph • Nicolas Sarkozy the most influential political figure in France, poll finds Telegraph • The Germans are walking tall in the eurozone, but just how rich are they? T

ain acting like North Korea Telegraph • Nicolas Sarkozy the most influential political figure in France,

ABFS) Key Events on the Horizon August 21 — Fed Minutes from July30/31 FOMC meeting August 22-24 — Jackson Hole Annual Economic Policy Symposium (Bernanke not attending) September 5 — BOEJECB rate decisions September 7 — Australian election September 18 - FOMC rate decision September 22 — German ele

rsist" 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 positive on the Euro banks as a contrar

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

w York Times/CBS News poll (NYT<http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/13/us/politics/obama-approval-rating-down-in-new-york- times-cbs-poll.html?_r=3&hp>) Sarkozy edges ahead of Holland in latest opinion poll of French election (positive for financials) Net earnings per share revisions for next year turn posi

XY $79.92 (+3c) Crude $106.93 (+59c) Gold $1699.70 (-10c) Silver +0.66% FOMC statement this afternoon (no big changes expected to message and no Bernanke press conference afterwards but he will be speaking tomorrow morning at 9am in Nashville). Merkel & Monti meeting today @ 12pm EST followed by a ne

primary = 20 delegates (Illinois 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 e

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