Markets pm: Wall Street muted in early trade, Barclays leads FTS...

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/YIQXNN/PW0Y1/P54FXB/WB5ZE/   Markets afternoon briefing Tuesday June 02 2009 FT.com - Financial Markets News   Wall Street muted in early trade US stocks posted slight losses on Tuesday morning, after the sharp rally of the previous session, as investors awaited latest data on the economy and responded to news that General Motors, which filed for bankruptcy, will sell off its Hummer brand this year http://link.ft.com/r/YIQXNN/BBB9D/VHMAI/EGAX8/EOLYJ/6C/h   Barclays leads FTSE lower Banks pulled London equities into negative territory after confirmation of the sale of a large stake in Barclays, but better news from the high street helped retailers but the brake on the losses http://link.ft.com/r/YIQXNN/BBB9D/VHMAI/EGAX8/EOLYR/6C/h   Swedish krona hit by Latvia debt fears The Swedish krona came under pressure on Tuesday as concerns over the country's exposure to problems in the Baltic region intensified. http://link.ft.com/r/YIQXNN/BBB9D/VHMAI/EGAX8/N5CNB/6C/h   Commodity markets stage modest pullback Commodity markets pulled back, pausing for breath after a strong rally on Monday that lifted oil prices, copper and agricultural commodioties to multi-monh highs http://link.ft.com/r/YIQXNN/BBB9D/VHMAI/EGAX8/4P9A5/6C/h   Bourses pause for breath as rally fades Airline stocks were in focus on European equities markets on Tuesday, after news of sharply lower profits at Ryanair pressured its shares. http://link.ft.com/r/YIQXNN/BBB9D/VHMAI/EGAX8/QXAUO/6C/h   Asia rally brings out profit-takers Hong Kong led a drop in some of the major Asia-Pacific markets, as investors took the opportunity to lock in profits after markets hit multi-month highs http://link.ft.com/r/YIQXNN/BBB9D/VHMAI/EGAX8/L7ORU/6C/h   FT.com - In depth MPs' expenses Oil 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.