Markets morning briefing

View an online version of this email here.  All times are London time: Monday Dec 22 2008 FT.com - Financial Markets News Banks and miners keep pressure on FTSE Dec 22 2008 08:37 London equities were lower at the start of a shortened week's trade, with financial and resource stocks down as the Christmas break approached Read more » Weaker yen boosts Japanese shares Dec 22 2008 09:34 The Nikkei 225 average rose 1.6 per cent despite the release of data showing a big fall in exports in November as a weaker yen gave relief to the shares of exporters Read more » Turquoise plans service to link 'dark pools' Dec 21 2008 23:37 Turquoise, the equities trading platform, is due to announce plans for a pan-European share trading service linking "dark pools" operated by banks in the latest effort to combat the increasing fragmentation of liquidity across the region Read more » Chinese groups turn to banks as market loses IPO appetite Dec 21 2008 22:55 The world is waiting, and hoping, that Chinese consumers will help rescue the global economy Read more » Madoff had 'perceived edge' in the markets Dec 21 2008 23:36 A Swiss bank that helped channel funds to Bernard Madoff says the New York money manager had a "perceived edge" in the financial markets because he handled so many trades through his broker-dealer arm 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.