Markets morning briefing

View an online version of this email here.  All times are London time: Wednesday Dec 24 2008 FT.com - Financial Markets News Christmas Eve brings no cheer for FTSE Dec 24 2008 08:42 London stocks eased lower on Wednesday as investors wound up positions early on the last trading day of the week, a half-day session ahead of the Christmas break Read more » Asian shares down on discouraging data Dec 24 2008 06:27 Asia-Pacific share prices were lower as data showed Japanese manufacturers were less confident about their business prospects, US house prices were dropping quickly, and trading stagnated on many stock markets ahead of Christmas Day Read more » Citadel and CME win CDS clearing consent Dec 24 2008 00:36 Approval to launch a clearing house for credit default swaps comes ahead of a rival plan by a consortium of some of Wall Street's biggest names and the InterContinental Exchange Read more » Opec calls for Russia output cut as oil dips Dec 23 2008 23:11 The cartel has demanded Russia, the world's largest oil producer outside Opec, deliver on its promise to reduce output to support the energy market as prices dropped further below $40 a barrel Read more » Sterling falls as UK economy contracts Dec 23 2008 22:39 The pound came under further pressure on Tuesday as data showed the UK economy contracted by more than expected in the third quarter Read more » Wall St falls on gloomy economic data Dec 23 2008 23:16 US stocks turned negative after an early rally in thin volumes as investors digested the government's final and unchanged figure on third-quarter GDP and more data on the housing market. 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.