Markets morning briefing

View an online version of this email here.  All times are London time: Tuesday Feb 24 2009 FT.com - Financial Markets News Defensive stocks help limit London's losses Feb 24 2009 08:45 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's Nikkei 225 flirts with 26-year low Feb 24 2009 04:39 Asian shares fell with Japan's Nikkei flirting with a 26-year low, as concerns grew about the global financial system, while emerging currencies such as the South Korean won extended their recent sell-off Read more » US stocks sink to lowest since 1997 Feb 23 2009 22:00 US stocks hit their lowest level since 1997 as investors took scant comfort from the prospect that Washington would increase stakes in key lenders without nationalising the institutions outright Read more » CDS laws still loom, Euro banks warned Feb 23 2009 22:48 A separate European clearing house for the huge credit derivatives market will not end the threat of fresh legislation Read more » Zloty benefits as banks seek to soothe Feb 23 2009 22:31 Central and eastern European currencies rallied on Monday as central banks said drops in their currencies in recent weeks did not reflect economic fundamentals Read more » Gold fever cools as bullion dips below $1,000 Feb 23 2009 22:42 Gold dipped after surging above the key $1,000 a troy ounce mark on Friday but outlook "remains positive", according to analysts, meanwhile oil surrendered early gains Read more » Oil majors drag on Footsie amid glum outlook for crude Feb 23 2009 22:54 BP and Royal Dutch Shell weighed on the FTSE 100 on Monday as the benchmark closed within 70 points of its November six-year low Read more » UBS casts a long cloud over bourses Feb 23 2009 23:46 UBS fell sharply on Monday as questions continued to be raised over the long-term future of Swiss private banking Read more » Indonesia follows up on strong sukuk debut Feb 23 2009 22:16 Jakarta outlines Japanese guarantee for planned $1.5bn samurai after success of first Islamic bond sold to retail investors 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.