| All times are London time: Friday Feb 20 2009 | FT.com - Financial Markets News Bank nationalisation fears fuel Wall Street slide Feb 20 2009 15:30 US financial stocks endured more heavy losses early as fears persisted that the government would be forced to nationalise a key institution and thus wipe out shareholders Read more » US joins global equities sell-off Feb 20 2009 15:40 Global equities fell to levels not seen since November as investor appetite for risk waned benefiting the dollar and gold Read more » Miners take London shares to year low Feb 20 2009 14:43 The FTSE 100 stayed around year-lows on Friday, with mining stocks back in the vanguard of the losses after Anglo American cancelled its dividend, stoking fears about capital positions in the heavily-weighted sector Read more » European shares touch five-year low Feb 20 2009 12:56 Europe's shares fell to their lowest level in over five years on Friday as a cascade of morale-sapping corporate announcements and renewed anxiety over the the fate of major US banks pummelled already fragile market confidence Read more » Gold eyes $1,000 mark as risk aversion rises Feb 20 2009 15:15 Gold moved to within striking distance of the $1,000 mark but oil prices fell by more than $1 while copper sank as risk aversion remained elevated in the midst of further weakness in stock markets worldwide Read more » Euro hit as activity falls to record low Feb 20 2009 10:49 The euro lost ground on Friday as data suggested a record slowdown in economic activity in the eurozone. Read more » Economy fears dog Asia-Pacific markets Feb 20 2009 09:56 Asian stocks slid and the US dollar rose as investors chose safety on evidence the global economy remains in difficulty and the nationalisation of more banks in the developed world is increasingly likely Read more » | |
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