Markets pm: Dollar pulls back from 5-month low, Danone down on r...

If this email is not displayed correctly, please click on the following link or open your browser and paste the link into the address field: http://view.ed4.net/v/IOCBMM/PWN6G/P54FXB/95R9T/   Markets afternoon briefing Tuesday May 26 2009 FT.com - Financial Markets News   Dollar pulls back from 5-month low The dollar recovered some ground on Tuesday, pulling away from a five-month low as investors focused on problems outside the US. http://link.ft.com/r/IOCBMM/VIVZQ/Z6X5S/UKMXZ/C8KBV/AZ/h   Danone down on rights issue Danone's plan to launch a €3bn rights issue sent its shares lower. The French food group and world's biggest yoghurt maker, which has been hard hit by the downturn in consumer spending, dropped to the bottom of the CAC 40 http://link.ft.com/r/IOCBMM/VIVZQ/Z6X5S/UKMXZ/I29CZ/AZ/h   Oil slides while gold softens Oil prices dropped by more than $1 a barrel while gold sank below the $950 an ounce level and base metals fell as commodity markets staged a broad retreat http://link.ft.com/r/IOCBMM/VIVZQ/Z6X5S/UKMXZ/MMFZX/AZ/h   Rio price cut hits FTSE's miners London equities fell, with resource stocks under pressure after Rio Tinto agreed a significant reduction to its iron ore prices. http://link.ft.com/r/IOCBMM/VIVZQ/Z6X5S/UKMXZ/F0I67/AZ/h   Pyongyang's missiles rattle Asia markets Korean equities led a broader retreat among the many of the larger markets in the region on Tuesday after reports that North Korea set off additional short-range missiles, heightening concerns over geopolitical stability in the region http://link.ft.com/r/IOCBMM/VIVZQ/Z6X5S/UKMXZ/D6DGZ/AZ/h   FT.com - In depth MPs' expenses Indian general election Swine flu European elections 2009 Detroit in distress Tools Your account    Portfolio Email Briefings    Price alerts Keyword alerts    RSS feeds © THE FINANCIAL TIMES LTD 2009 ABOUT THIS EMAIL You have received this email because you have signed up for this keyword/company alert on FT.com Change Briefings  •   Unsubscribe  •   Change Email Address  •   Forward this email to a friend  •   Privacy Policy  •   About Us  •   Help 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.