Markets morning briefing

View an online version of this email here.  All times are London time: Wednesday Jan 21 2009 FT.com - Financial Markets News Banking rout keeps FTSE in the red Jan 21 2009 08:40 London equities continued to fall with banking stocks under yet more pressure as fears about the health of the sector spread around the world. Barclays and Lloyds notched up further double-digit falls Read more » Asian shares fall on banking worries Jan 21 2009 04:12 Continued signs of trouble in the financial sector and worrisome economic data sent Asian shares to their lowest in more than six weeks, bolstering the dollar and other assets that shine in uncertain times Read more » Australia extends short selling ban to March Jan 21 2009 08:16 Australia is putting itself at odds with most of the world's leading stock markets as it extends its ban on short selling of financial stocks until March Read more » S Korean GDP growth seen slowing to 0.7% Jan 21 2009 06:43 South Korea's economy will grow just 0.7% this year, the slowest since the Asian financial crisis a decade ago, hit by the deepening global downturn and a drop in exports 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.