Markets afternoon briefing

View an online version of this email here.  All times are London time: Thursday Jan 22 2009 FT.com - Financial Markets News Downbeat earnings set to weigh on Wall St Jan 22 2009 14:07 US stocks could struggle on Thursday to continue the positive momentum of the previous session's rebound as more downbeat economic data and earnings reports returned to haunt Wall Street Read more » Government action boosts European banks Jan 22 2009 11:00 Europe's banks continued to stage a mini-rally on Thursday after hitting a near-16 year low earlier in the week Read more » Bank deposits at ECB drop sharply Jan 22 2009 13:43 The amount of cash eurozone banks park at the European Central Bank dropped dramatically and overnight market rates moved sharply lower as the full force of last week's interest rate decision came into effect Read more » Pound heads down towards lows Jan 22 2009 13:14 The pound suffered on Thursday, falling back down towards the 23-year low it hit against the dollar on Wednesday. Read more » Barclays gives up early gains Jan 22 2009 12:27 Barclays was once again under pressure in London on Thursday despite the rest of the banking sector making gains Read more » LME aluminium stockpiles hit record highs Jan 22 2009 11:04 Aluminium stocks in London metal exchange warehouses surged to a new record high on Thursday, as the synchronised global slowdown savaged demand for base metals Read more » Asian stocks edge higher on policy boost Jan 22 2009 10:04 Japan enjoyed a boost from real estate companies after the country's central bank said it would accept bonds of real estate investment trusts as collateral, helping push the equity market into positive territory Read more » Turkish regulators relax corporate bond laws Jan 22 2009 10:29 Turkish regulators are easing restrictions on corporate bond issuance and taking steps to help cash-strapped companies raise funds, writes Delphine Strauss 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.