Markets afternoon briefing

View an online version of this email here.  All times are London time: Tuesday May 05 2009 FT.com - Financial Markets News Wall Street set for post-rally slide May 05 2009 13:55 US stocks were set to slip following a stellar session which took the benchmark S&P 500 over 900 and into positive territory for the year Read more » Europe banks show no stress ahead of US tests May 05 2009 11:30 Investors anticipating the outcome of the tests on US banks seemed confident the outcome wouldn't be as bad as had been feared, helping some indices to 16-week highs Read more » Sterling boosted by UK equity gains May 05 2009 10:55 Sterling hit a four-month high against the dollar on Tuesday, supported by gains for UK equity markets as the FTSE 100 climbed more than 2.5 per cent Read more » FTSE moves closer to gains for 2009 May 05 2009 13:51 London equities were higher on Tuesday, with banking stocks making strong gains in line with a rally in Europe and the US Read more » Oil dips but gold holds $900 level May 05 2009 11:54 Oil prices dipped after rising by more than $1 in the previous session while base metals were mixed and gold traded above the $900 level Read more » US homes sales data boost Asian stocks May 05 2009 10:54 Asia Pacific shares rose on Tuesday for the second day as US home sales grew by more than expected which encouraged optimism about the level of exports to what is the world's biggest consumer market 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.