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On FT Alphaville this morning, - UK house prices are nearly where they should be. http://ftalphaville.ft.com/blog/2009/01/06/50799/uk-house-prices-nearly-where-they-should-be/ - Highstreet sales numbers coming through. http://ftalphaville.ft.com/blog/2009/01/06/50795/highstreet-crunchiness/ - Coming up short. http://ftalphaville.ft.com/blog/2009/01/06/50803/coming-up-short/ - Richard Bove has a Fed problem. http://ftalphaville.ft.com/blog/2009/01/06/50804/richard-ive-got-a-problem-bove/ - Alternative folly. http://ftalphaville.ft.com/blog/2009/01/06/50807/alternative-folly/ - Coping with repo failure. http://ftalphaville.ft.com/blog/2009/01/06/50806/coping-with-failure/ - Glencore: time to come clean. http://ftalphaville.ft.com/blog/2009/01/06/50811/glencore-time-to-come-clean/ - A distressed sale at AIG?. http://ftalphaville.ft.com/blog/2009/01/06/50813/from-the-desk-of-maurice-this-can-only-be-viewed-as-a-distressed-sale/ - Which currency is the worst then? http://ftalphaville.ft.com/blog/2009/01/06/50808/a-homely-parade-in-the-currency-ugly-contest/ - Discussing 'chicenomics' on Markets Live. http://ftalphaville.ft.com/blog/2009/01/06/50809/markets-live/ On FT.com, - Investors cheer as retailers reassure. http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a4319402-dbc9-11dd-b07e-000077b07658.html - Euro weakens as prices plunge. http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/8c5ae0da-dbd9-11dd-b07e-000077b07658.html - European stocks lifted by carmakers. http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ec3dd430-dbde-11dd-b07e-000077b07658.html - Oil hits $50 as Middle East conflict escalates. http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/eba66cc6-dbe3-11dd-b07e-000077b07658.html

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