Markets afternoon briefing

View an online version of this email here.  All times are London time: Tuesday Dec 30 2008 FT.com - Financial Markets News Wall Street set for boost on GMAC bailout Dec 30 2008 13:58 A fresh bailout for General Motors was set to give Wall Street stocks a small boost towards the end of one of their worst ever years Read more » Euro rises as investors shun dollar and pound Dec 30 2008 11:41 The euro made headway against both the dollar and the pound on Tuesday after selling off in late trade during Monday's volatile session Read more » End-of-year rally continues for FTSE Dec 30 2008 14:54 London's equity market climbed strongly on the last full trading session of the year, following the lead set by Asian markets and helped by opening gains in the US Read more » Oil and gold lead commodities lower Dec 30 2008 11:40 Gold and oil prices slipped in spite of escalating violence in the Middle East as Israeli warplanes continued their bombardment on the Gaza Strip for a fourth day Read more » European shares end grim year on high note Dec 30 2008 11:22 European stocks would up a grim year on a high note, extending their gains into a second day as commodities rallied. Read more » Nikkei closes last session of worst-ever year Dec 30 2008 09:37 Asia-Pacific shares were broadly higher with the Nikkei in Japan ending its last session of the year with a 1.3% gain on the day, but a 42.1% loss on the year – a record annual fall Read more » ABOUT THIS EMAIL You have received this email because you have signed up for this briefing on FT.com Manage subscriptions | Unsubscribe | Change your email address Change whether you receive this email as HTML or plain text | Forward this email to a friend Privacy policy | Advertise | Contact © Copyright The Financial Times Ltd 2008. "FT" and "Financial Times" are trademarks of the Financial Times. The Financial Times Limited, registered in England and Wales number 227590. Registered office: Number One Southwark Bridge, London SE1 9HL. VAT number GB 278 5371 21.