Bonddad Linkfest

1. Consumer confidence at 5-year high (Marketwatch) 
2. Japan's retail sales fall most since Tsunami (Marketwatch) 
3. Official retail numbers (from Japan)   
4. US growth switching to more domestic oriented areas (BB) 
5. Korean manufacturers confidence falls second month (BB) 
6. India projects budget deficit at 3% of GDP by 2017 (FT)
7. France's largest companies call for a decrease in their welfare burden (FT)