In the US, Crude Oil Inventories, the number of crude oil barrels in inventory over the last week, is about to remain 4.2M similar to the last week’s report.

In the US, Elizabeth Duke, Federal Reserve Governor is due to speak in Virginia.

Last week, positive readings were registered in Japan with a rise to 92.9% in Leading Indicators, a smaller than predicted drop in the current account surplus reaching 0.48T and a rise in Economy Watchers Sentiment to 47 from 45 getting closer to the 50 point line. Will this positive trend continue?

In the US, Crude Oil Inventories, weekly report to value the crude oil barrels in commercial company’s inventory, is about to by remain 3.9M similar to the last week.

Last week some encouraging figures were released with a 1.9% gain in Retail sales above the 0.7% increase expected and 2.4% gain in Prelim Industrial Production. Well above the 1.1% rise predicted furthermore Average Cash Earnings increased by 0.1% while expected to remain flat. Will this positive trend continue?

In the US, Ben Bernanke, Federal Reserve Chairman, is due to lecture in Washington DC

Last week BOJ Governor Masaaki Shirakawa spoke about the necessity of world leaders to prevent EU debt crisis from generating another global recession and ensure market stability. Shirakawa was criticized in the meeting in Osaka for failing to lower the surging yen hindering Japan’s recovery. Will Japan succeed to depreciate the yen?

In the US, Investor’s Business Daily (IBD) Techno Metrica Institute of Policy and Politics (TIPP), Economic Optimism, Survey  (900 consumers) to rate the financial conditions economic outlook for the 6-month, a rise from 39.9 points on September to 43.2 points now is forecasted.

Last week, the Tankan Manufacturing Index gained 2 points as predicted while the non- manufacturing index climbed by a mere 1 point unlike the 3 points predicted and Overnight Call Rate remained the lowest as expected. Nevertheless a positive growth  trend exists.

In the US, Beige Book, one of 3 books (Green, Blue & Beige) that the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) uses to decide on the next interest rates.