Markets afternoon briefing

View an online version of this email here.  All times are London time: Wednesday Jan 07 2009 FT.com - Financial Markets News Wall St falls on downbeat company news Jan 07 2009 15:20 A fresh glut of downbeat corporate developments from diverse blue chips such as Alcoa, Time Warner and Intel conspired with a bleak labour market survey to push Wall Street stocks back beneath a two-month high Read more » Investors shun German bond auction Jan 07 2009 14:56 Auction of 10-year paper fails to attract enough bids to reach the €6bn the government wanted to raise, an ominous sign for governments seeking to raise record amounts of debt Read more » Scottish & Southern leads FTSE lower Jan 07 2009 15:00 Utility stocks ended the six-session rally on London's equities market on Wednesday, but there was support for shares in Marks & Spencer after the retailer avoided issuing a profit warning alongside its Christmas trading update. Read more » Energy stocks and banks halt Europe's rally Jan 07 2009 15:15 Europe's six-session equity rally came to an end on Wednesday as the energy sector and banks dragged major indices lower Read more » Dollar rally runs out of steam Jan 07 2009 10:35 The recent dollar rally showed signs of running out of steam on Wednesday as traders took profits following its strong start to the year. Read more » Oil supported by Russia-Ukraine gas standoff Jan 07 2009 11:59 Oil prices held just below the $50-per-barrel level, supported by an escalation in the dispute between Russia and Ukraine over gas prices and evidence that Opec was delivering cuts in production Read more » Satyam admission weighs on Indian shares Jan 07 2009 10:02 Satyam shares plunged by around 80 per cent in Mumbai after its chairman confessed to fixing the IT outsourcing company's books for the past "several" years despite a broader Asia Pacific rally to two-month highs Read more » Fund managers fight tougher disclosure rules Jan 07 2009 06:30 Three associations representing fund managers in Australia, the UK and US have joined forces to warn that their industry would be damaged if market regulators publish detailed information on short-selling trading positions 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.