Markets morning briefing

View an online version of this email here.  All times are London time: Tuesday Dec 30 2008 FT.com - Financial Markets News End-of-year rally continues for FTSE Dec 30 2008 08:41 London's equity market opened the last full trading session of the year higher, following the lead set by Asian markets and overlooking losses seen in the US overnight 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 its worst-ever year with a 1.3 per cent gain on the day, but a 42.1 per cent loss on the year – its worst annual fall Read more » Wall St stocks suffer on collapsed Dow deal Dec 29 2008 22:29 Wall Street stocks began the final week of one of their worst years on record with another retreat, as the collapse of Dow Chemical's deal with Kuwait heightened concerns over the difficulties companies face in securing funding during the credit crisis 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.