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Fri, 24 May 2013 09:09:21 GMT Fri, 24 May 2013 10:21:51 GMT client.support@ft.com (Client Support) 15 Newspapers http://www.ft.com/rss/markets/equities http://im.ft-static.com/m/img/rss/RSS_Default_Image.png http://www.ft.com/markets/equities http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b1083df8-c3b8-11e2-8c30-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fmarkets_equities%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Swing in sentiment marked the first significant interruption to what has been a prolonged period of rising stock markets since last November Thu, 23 May 2013 17:24:44 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b1083df8-c3b8-11e2-8c30-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fmarkets_equities%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct b1083df8-c3b8-11e2-8c30-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/75ce6f4c-c41b-11e2-aa5b-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fmarkets_equities%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Nikkei ends morning trading up 2.7%, then falls 3.5%, before finishing in the black as the yen whipsaws Fri, 24 May 2013 09:09:21 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/75ce6f4c-c41b-11e2-aa5b-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fmarkets_equities%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 75ce6f4c-c41b-11e2-aa5b-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/0d23f524-c3d1-11e2-8c30-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fmarkets_equities%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Episode shows the vital question for markets is the Fed, and when and how it withdraws its stimulus programme, writes John Authers Fri, 24 May 2013 08:48:19 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/0d23f524-c3d1-11e2-8c30-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fmarkets_equities%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 0d23f524-c3d1-11e2-8c30-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d9272b4c-c3c6-11e2-8c30-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fmarkets_equities%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Markets in the region suffered as the FTSE Eurofirst 300 fell 2.1 per cent to 1,229.94, shaving nearly half of the gains it made this month Thu, 23 May 2013 23:03:19 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d9272b4c-c3c6-11e2-8c30-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fmarkets_equities%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct d9272b4c-c3c6-11e2-8c30-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/bdf8bebe-c3c4-11e2-8c30-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fmarkets_equities%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Investor concerns the US. Federal Reserve’s stimulus may be scaled back sooner than hoped undermined the year’s rally in the S&P 500 index. Thu, 23 May 2013 21:49:18 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/bdf8bebe-c3c4-11e2-8c30-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fmarkets_equities%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct bdf8bebe-c3c4-11e2-8c30-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/bf48ea34-c354-11e2-9bcb-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fmarkets_equities%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Bullish US equity investors brush aside steep losses for Japanese shares and concerns about the outlook for the Chinese economy Thu, 23 May 2013 20:16:59 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/bf48ea34-c354-11e2-9bcb-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fmarkets_equities%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct bf48ea34-c354-11e2-9bcb-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/611b4928-c383-11e2-8c30-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fmarkets_equities%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Nikkei dives 7%, the steepest fall since the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami, in the first setback to Abe’s drive to reflate third-largest economy Thu, 23 May 2013 16:03:44 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/611b4928-c383-11e2-8c30-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fmarkets_equities%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 611b4928-c383-11e2-8c30-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f6eaeeaa-c39b-11e2-aa5b-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fmarkets_equities%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct The Nikkei 225 share index suffered its biggest drop for since the 2011 earthquake, prompting economy minister Akira Amari to appeal for calm Thu, 23 May 2013 13:16:24 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f6eaeeaa-c39b-11e2-aa5b-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fmarkets_equities%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct f6eaeeaa-c39b-11e2-aa5b-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/dec7a948-c37e-11e2-8c30-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fmarkets_equities%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Declines in the FTSE 100 are led by resource stocks, with Rio Tinto shedding 4.1%, while Barclays is leading banks lower with a 3.3% fall Thu, 23 May 2013 08:43:59 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/dec7a948-c37e-11e2-8c30-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fmarkets_equities%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct dec7a948-c37e-11e2-8c30-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f95d833e-c2ea-11e2-9bcb-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fmarkets_equities%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct The S&P 500 lost 0.8 per cent to 1,655.35, with stocks sustaining heavy losses after initially rising as much as 1.1 per cent Wed, 22 May 2013 20:21:48 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f95d833e-c2ea-11e2-9bcb-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fmarkets_equities%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct f95d833e-c2ea-11e2-9bcb-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/aa0cdc18-c2f8-11e2-bbbd-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fmarkets_equities%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Morgan Stanley upgrades their rating from ‘neutral’ to ‘overweight’ and moves their price target on the shares from €23 to €33 a share Wed, 22 May 2013 17:16:20 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/aa0cdc18-c2f8-11e2-bbbd-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fmarkets_equities%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct aa0cdc18-c2f8-11e2-bbbd-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/79b82eb8-c2b3-11e2-9bcb-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fmarkets_equities%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Part-nationalised bank says it will not need to issue new equity to satisfy Prudential Regulatory Authority requirements on capital levels Wed, 22 May 2013 08:10:13 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/79b82eb8-c2b3-11e2-9bcb-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fmarkets_equities%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 79b82eb8-c2b3-11e2-9bcb-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/8dddf13e-c222-11e2-8992-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fmarkets_equities%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Five of 10 main industry groups on the benchmark rise, with companies that sell non-essential items to consumers leading the gainers Tue, 21 May 2013 22:07:37 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/8dddf13e-c222-11e2-8992-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fmarkets_equities%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 8dddf13e-c222-11e2-8992-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/59a05102-c1c1-11e2-9767-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fmarkets_equities%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct US stocks reach fresh record highs as investors await further clues on the outlook for monetary policy from the Federal Reserve chairman Tue, 21 May 2013 20:32:13 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/59a05102-c1c1-11e2-9767-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fmarkets_equities%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 59a05102-c1c1-11e2-9767-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d15843ac-c22b-11e2-ab66-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fmarkets_equities%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Exposure to Europe’s banks was 14 per cent higher as Italy’s recent political difficulties and Europe’s mishandling of Cyprus crisis is shrugged off Tue, 21 May 2013 16:03:25 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d15843ac-c22b-11e2-ab66-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fmarkets_equities%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct d15843ac-c22b-11e2-ab66-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ddc88504-c1fc-11e2-8992-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fmarkets_equities%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct As the continent’s shares near a five-year high, equity trading volumes fall to their thinnest level since June 2001, an average of 1.8bn shares a day Tue, 21 May 2013 14:05:38 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ddc88504-c1fc-11e2-8992-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fmarkets_equities%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct ddc88504-c1fc-11e2-8992-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b101a9ae-c20d-11e2-ab66-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fmarkets_equities%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Deal worth $10bn would create one of the world’s largest derivatives exchanges. The authorities have 25 workdays for an initial investigation Tue, 21 May 2013 13:37:01 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b101a9ae-c20d-11e2-ab66-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fmarkets_equities%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct b101a9ae-c20d-11e2-ab66-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/10f44e3a-c0fa-11e2-aa8e-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fmarkets_equities%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Equity markets made further progress as the S&P 500 hit an intra-day record but the dollar’s recent rally began to run out of steam Mon, 20 May 2013 20:09:19 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/10f44e3a-c0fa-11e2-aa8e-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fmarkets_equities%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 10f44e3a-c0fa-11e2-aa8e-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/888e3fa4-c169-11e2-b93b-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fmarkets_equities%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct The flash crash that sent Anadarko Petroleum shares to one cent has called into question the SEC’s new rules for circuit breakers Mon, 20 May 2013 18:39:36 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/888e3fa4-c169-11e2-b93b-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fmarkets_equities%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 888e3fa4-c169-11e2-b93b-00144feab7de