Markets morning briefing

View an online version of this email here.  All times are London time: Friday Dec 19 2008 FT.com - Financial Markets News Miners take toll on FTSE Dec 19 2008 08:51 Resource stocks were the heaviest fallers on London's equity market on Friday. There was also further insight into the impact of the economic slowdown on companies exposed to discretionary spending after a profit warning from Lookers Read more » Asia markets mixed ahead of BoJ decision Dec 19 2008 04:51 Asia-Pacific markets were mixed ahead of a decision by the Bank of Japan on whether to cut interest rates, with commodity-related shares receiving further pressure after oil dropped below $40 per barrel again Read more » Wall St slips lower on struggling oil stocks Dec 18 2008 21:50 General Electric sparked a sharp afternoon sell-off as Standard & Poor's negative credit rating outlook led investors to question which other companies could be vulnerable Read more » Deutsche Bank faces buyer strike over bond move Dec 18 2008 23:31 The German bank is facing the prospect of a buyers' strike against its own debt as investors protest against the bank's decision not to redeem a bond deal this week Read more » DTCC to launch European settlement service Dec 18 2008 23:22 The US clearer and settlement system plans to expand its service for processing and settling mutual fund orders into Europe, challenging its rivals Euroclear and Clearstream 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.