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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/2SRI11/RXJTM/VYILQC/Z6X5S/   Markets afternoon briefing Friday May 22 2009 FT.com - Financial Markets News   Retail earnings set to lift US stocks Wall Street stocks were set to rise as positive earnings at two major retailers enticed bargain hunters to look beyond the year's biggest bank failure and come back into the market following three days of selling http://link.ft.com/r/2SRI11/714OK/EDUN6/DBFRJ/336JZ/N9/h   FTSE finds support from mining stocks London equities recovered some poise, helped by a series of broker upgrades in the mining sector. News of a record operating loss at British Airways provided one of the main talking points http://link.ft.com/r/2SRI11/714OK/EDUN6/DBFRJ/HVK6D/N9/h   Dollar hits five-month low The dollar dropped to a five-month low against a basket of currencies as fears over the US debt position grew in the wake of a downgrade to the outlook for the UK http://link.ft.com/r/2SRI11/714OK/EDUN6/DBFRJ/X9LY8/N9/h   Gold hits two-month peak on dollar weakness Gold prices consolidated above $950 an ounce, a two-month peak, supported by the weakness of the US dollar and worries that other big economies could follow the UK and see their sovereign debt top-notch ratings' under review http://link.ft.com/r/2SRI11/714OK/EDUN6/DBFRJ/D65HK/N9/h   Air France falls after BA results Reaction among Europe's airlines to BA's record loss was mixed. Iberia, the Spanish national carrier that is due to merge with BA, was unperturbed but Air France suffered http://link.ft.com/r/2SRI11/714OK/EDUN6/DBFRJ/KZICQ/N9/h   Asian stocks head for solid weekly gains The dollar fell to its weakest in almost five months against major currencies on investor worries that the United States would lose its AAA rating, though Asian stocks headed for strong gains http://link.ft.com/r/2SRI11/714OK/EDUN6/DBFRJ/EO4BI/N9/h   FT.com - In depth MPs' expenses Indian general election Swine flu European elections 2009 WEF on the Middle East 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.