Markets afternoon briefing

View an online version of this email here.  All times are London time: Tuesday Feb 24 2009 FT.com - Financial Markets News Wall St looks for hope after sell-off Feb 24 2009 13:52 Wall Street stocks could struggle on Tuesday to make a strong recovery from the previous session's heavy sell-off that took the market to its lowest level since 1997, as investors braced themselves for a fresh bout of glum economic data Read more » Insurers and banks under pressure in Europe Feb 24 2009 13:17 Q-Cells, the world's largest maker of solar cells, jumped in a falling market on Tuesday on rumours it was set to acquire Norwegian peer Renewable Energy Read more » Defensive stocks help limit London's losses Feb 24 2009 15:14 Power generators and tobacco stocks helped the FTSE 100 stay resilient on Tuesday, even after US indices tumbled overnight on deepening worries about the extent of the problems faced by the financial sector. Read more » Japan considers share market support Feb 24 2009 08:38 Kaoru Yosano, finance minister, said the government was studying measures to support the share market, as tumbling share prices threatened to erode further Japanese banks' capital and damage their ability to lend Read more » Yen falls to 3-month low against dollar Feb 24 2009 11:44 The yen fell to a three month low against the dollar on Tuesday even as global stock market suffered a fresh sell-off, sparking renewed speculation that the Japanese currency's days as a safe haven currency were numbered. Read more » Gold's rally pauses for breath Feb 24 2009 12:46 Gold slipped for a second session as safe haven buying showed signs of slowing while oil prices consolidated and base metals retreated with risk appetite remaining extremely weak 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.