Markets afternoon briefing

View an online version of this email here.  All times are London time: Thursday Jan 29 2009 FT.com - Financial Markets News Wall St mood turns on glum economic data Jan 29 2009 14:12 A glut of economic data that was even worse than expected was set to conspire with a fresh batch of downbeat earnings and help snap US stocks' four-session winning streak Read more » Resource stocks lead FTSE lower Jan 29 2009 14:51 Stocks in London fell on Thursday as the resources sectors were hit after Royal Dutch Shell reported a fourth-quarter loss and Xstrata announced a rights issue Read more » Kiwi dollar tumbles to 6-year low Jan 29 2009 11:02 The New Zealand dollar dropped to a six-year low against the US dollar after the Reserve Bank of New Zealand delivered a more aggressive interest rate cut than expected after its policy meeting. Read more » UBS fears drag European banks lower Jan 29 2009 11:00 European shares broke a three day winning streak on Thursday as investors took profits after the previous session's bank-driven rally Read more » Gold slides while copper drops Jan 29 2009 10:36 Gold prices remained under pressure on Thursday for a third session with bullion unable to hold the $900 level, while copper prices dropped sharply, leading a retreat in the base metals sector Read more » Asia stocks climb on US stimulus hopes Jan 29 2009 09:13 Asia stocks climbed while the dollar gained as investors took heart from the US Congress making headway on a $825 billion stimulus spending package and other efforts to stem the financial crisis 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.