The document provides a weekly summary of financial markets and economic news from the week of January 14th, 2013. Key points include:
1) Mario Draghi at the ECB meeting signaled rates may not be cut in the next few months, strengthening the euro. Spain successfully raised €5.8 billion in bonds.
2) Japan announced a JPY10 trillion fiscal stimulus package and plans for the BOJ and government to target a 2% inflation rate.
3) US companies American Express, Alcoa, JP Morgan, and others reported earnings this week while economic data showed a widening US trade deficit.