The Week Ahead: January 10-16, 2010

Prieur du Plessis submits: The video clips below provide a handy summary of the reports expected on the economic, financial and corporate front around the globe during the week ahead. US: Earnings, health care

Prieur du Plessis submits: The video clips below provide a handy summary of the reports expected on the economic, financial and corporate front around the globe during the week ahead.

Article written by Prieur du Plessis, editor of the Investment Postcards from Cape Town blog.The video clips below provide a handy summary of the reports expected on the economic, financial and corporate front around the globe during the week ahead.U.S.: Goldman, Citi and Apple earnings on tap U.S. corporate earnings season gets into full gear next week, with headline results from Goldman Sachs, Citi, Bank of America and Apple, among others.

Prieur du Plessis submits: The video clips below provide a handy summary of the reports expected on the economic, financial and corporate front around the globe during the week ahead.

Prieur du Plessis submits: The video clips below provide a handy summary of the reports expected on the economic, financial and corporate front around the globe during the week ahead.

The week ahead will deliver important data from the US and China. In the US, the focus will be on retail sales and housing starts, as well as on the Philadelphia Fed and U. Michigan Consumer Sentiment surveys. Turning to China, the consensus forecast for China Q4 GDP is 7.8%yoy, while secondary data will come from the country's IP and FAI data updates. Monday 14 January

The Mole submits: After the World Cup fiesta, it's time for the US earnings season to kick off with Alcoa (AA) (after the bell tonight) and Intel (INTC), Google (GOOG), Bank of America (

In the upcoming week the key focus on the data side will be the US February retail sales figures on Wednesday, which should provide clearer evidence on how the tax increases that took place on January 1 have affected the consumer. In Europe, industrial production and inflation data will be the releases to watch. On the policy side, the focus will be on the BoJ appointments in an otherwise relatively quiet week for G7 central banks.