Markets afternoon briefing

View an online version of this email here.  All times are London time: Tuesday Apr 07 2009 FT.com - Financial Markets News Wall Street set to slide on earnings fears Apr 07 2009 13:54 Wall Street stocks looked set for a second session of falls as investors waited cautiously for Alcoa, the aluminium manufacturer, to kick off the earnings season after the close of the market Read more » Rising risk aversion boosts dollar demand Apr 07 2009 10:41 The dollar advanced on Tuesday as renewed concerns over the financial sector stemmed the recent rise in investor risk appetite Read more » Gold to hit record levels on inflation fears Apr 07 2009 13:49 GFMS, the precious metals research consultancy, said worries about the probable inflationary consequences of governments' policies to counter the global financial crisis would push gold prices above the $1,000 mark Read more » Banks hit FTSE as toxic debt worries grow Apr 07 2009 14:44 London equities failed to hold forward momentum on Tuesday, as banks cancelled out gains generated from defence companies, which rose on hopes of fresh spending from the Pentagon Read more » Oil falls near $50 over demand concerns Apr 07 2009 11:23 Oil fell towards the $50 a barrel level while base metals were mixed as risk appetite weakened amid renewed concerns about the health of the global financial system Read more » Banks and insurers push bourses lower Apr 07 2009 11:28 Banks and insurers pushed European markets lower on Tuesday morning, as investors consolidated recent gains Read more » Australia leads Asian share markets lower Apr 07 2009 10:36 Australia was one of the worst performing markets in Asia Pacific as the central bank cut interest rates to a 49-year low and signalled that the first economic downturn since 1991 was on its way 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.