Markets afternoon briefing

View an online version of this email here.  All times are London time: Monday Jan 19 2009 FT.com - Financial Markets News RBS plunges as FTSE turns red Jan 19 2009 14:39 The UK government's latest attempt to end the uncertainty about big losses from banks was overshadowed by news of the biggest loss in British corporate history from RBS Read more » Sterling retreats on fears of quantitative easing Jan 19 2009 11:14 Sterling retreated against the yen, the euro and the dollar on Monday as the UK government's latest moves to tackle the financial crisis were seen to open the door to quantitative easing Read more » No respite for Europe's banks Jan 19 2009 15:21 Europe's bourses fell lower on Monday as confidence in the continent's banks was dealt another blow from Royal Bank of Scotland posting the largest loss in UK corporate history Read more » Oil slide leads commodity markets lower Jan 19 2009 11:54 Oil prices fell while base metals were mixed and gold traded in a narrow range as commodity markets made a stumbling start to trading amid ongoing turmoil in financial markets Read more » Asian shares make cautious gains Jan 19 2009 09:55 Asia-Pacific markets edged higher as region-wide commodity-related firms made gains and reports of support for the power sector aided Chinese stocks 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.