Tuesday, February 17, 2009

Markets afternoon briefing

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 All times are London time: Tuesday Feb 17 2009


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Eastern Europe fears hit bank stocks
Feb 17 2009 13:20
European shares fell for the fifth time in six sessions as banks with exposure to ailing central and eastern European economies came under heavy selling pressure Read more »

Eastern European outlook undermines euro
Feb 17 2009 10:46
The euro dropped to a two-month low against the dollar on Tuesday on heightened concerns over eurozone banks' exposure to the worsening conditions in eastern Europe. Read more »

FTSE loses 100 points as banks and miners weigh
Feb 17 2009 14:23
The FTSE 100 came close to crossing the 4,000 point threshold on Tuesday after the gloomy outlook for the world economy brought about heavy falls Read more »

Banks drive Wall St to new low for year
Feb 17 2009 15:20
A sharp banks-led retreat pushed US stocks to a fresh low for the year as concerns heightened that both the global economic and financial crises were deepening Read more »

Gold hits $970 amid strong Asian demand
Feb 17 2009 15:11
Gold prices surged to a fresh seven month high, trading above $970 a troy ounce and hitting record highs denominated in euros and sterling, boosted by strong buying by Japanese and Chinese investors. Read more »

S Korea leads fall in Asian share markets
Feb 17 2009 10:22
South Korean shares dropped 4.1 per cent to lead a broad retreat by stock markets across Asia Pacific as fears deepened about the effect of the global economic slowdown on the region, especially its finance companies Read more »



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