Markets afternoon briefing

View an online version of this email here.  All times are London time: Friday Jan 02 2009 FT.com - Financial Markets News Wall St cautious as 2009 trading begins Jan 02 2009 13:58 US stocks could struggle for momentum in the first session of 2009 as pressure in commodities temper hopes the new year would bring buyers back to the market following the worst annual sell-off since the Great Depression Read more » Dollar starts year in demand Jan 02 2009 11:01 The dollar entered the first trading day of 2009 on a firm footing, partially reversing some if its recent sharp losses against the euro. Read more » Oil falls as commodities make cautious start to 2009 Jan 02 2009 11:45 Oil prices fell during the first session of 2009 as commodity markets made a cautious start to the new year with dealers warning that price movements were likely to be affected by thin liquidity and poor trading volumes Read more » FTSE starts 2009 with gains from miners Jan 02 2009 13:56 London equities opened for business in 2009 with gains, but dealing rooms were thinly populated after the New Year break and trading was expected to be thin and volatile. Read more » European shares start new year on a high Jan 02 2009 11:15 European equity markets kicked off 2009 on a sunny note in a broad based rally on Friday, but new data painted a bleak picture for investors. Read more » Hong Kong leads broad rally on markets Jan 02 2009 10:01 Hong Kong shares rose as much as 2.7 per cent on their first day of trading in 2009, to lead a broad but muted rally across many of the Asia-Pacific markets open on Friday that lost steam as the day progressed Read more » Singapore recession set to deepen Jan 02 2009 05:01 Singapore's economy could contract by up to 2 per cent this year, raising fears that the city-state could be facing its worst downturn since independence in 1965 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 2009. "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.