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See http://www.ft.com/servicestools/help/terms#legal1 for the terms and conditions of reuse.client.support@ft.com (Client Support)Mon, 9 Nov 2009 19:22:07 +0000Mon, 9 Nov 2009 21:18:20 +0000Newspapers60http://news.ft.com/cms/d1f3ce1a-6bbe-11da-bb53-0000779e2340.gifhttp://www.ft.com/markets/investor(PICS-1.1 "http://www.classify.org/safesurf/" L gen true for "http://www.ft.com/" r (SS~~000 1))http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/f88e8568-cd5f-11de-8162-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fmarkets%2Finvestorhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f88e8568-cd5f-11de-8162-00144feabdc0.htmlInvestors see need for government action, write David Oakley, Michael Mackenzie and Lindsay Whipp Mon, 9 Nov 2009 19:22:07 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/f035ae2c-cd60-11de-8162-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fmarkets%2Finvestorhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f035ae2c-cd60-11de-8162-00144feabdc0.htmlThe dominant contributing factor in this recession has been the collapse of corporate, rather than consumer, spending, writes David Bowers Mon, 9 Nov 2009 19:12:57 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/f6e8d0da-cd4e-11de-8162-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fmarkets%2Finvestorhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f6e8d0da-cd4e-11de-8162-00144feabdc0.htmlA new floor is being established for gold at $1,000 and positive momentum should continue in 2010 says Stephen Walker at RBC Capital MarketsMon, 9 Nov 2009 16:50:40 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/bce10e1c-cd2f-11de-a748-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fmarkets%2Finvestorhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/bce10e1c-cd2f-11de-a748-00144feabdc0.htmlThe swelling coffers of Middle East-based Islamic banks are spurring a wide variety of nations and international companies to prepare bond sales that comply with sharia law Mon, 9 Nov 2009 15:11:11 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/d3d765c8-cb11-11de-97e0-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fmarkets%2Finvestorhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d3d765c8-cb11-11de-97e0-00144feabdc0.htmlThe expansion of QE was a sign of confidence in recovery but bondholders disagree, writes Jennifer Hughes Fri, 6 Nov 2009 21:18:34 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/5874e922-ca1d-11de-a5b5-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fmarkets%2Finvestorhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/5874e922-ca1d-11de-a5b5-00144feabdc0.htmlDon't let the fact that no clearing house has failed before create complacency, writes Gillian TettThu, 5 Nov 2009 16:19:56 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/5274693a-ca1d-11de-a5b5-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fmarkets%2Finvestorhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/5274693a-ca1d-11de-a5b5-00144feabdc0.htmlGold's recent surge has not been accompanied by the usual market actions explaining its advance, says James Turk of GoldMoneyThu, 5 Nov 2009 15:33:08 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/4647766c-c97c-11de-a071-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fmarkets%2Finvestorhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/4647766c-c97c-11de-a071-00144feabdc0.htmlOne of the first emerging market collateralised debt obligations since the credit crunch began is being prepared by Citigroup bankers in a further sign of debt market thawingWed, 4 Nov 2009 20:15:31 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/7d798560-c96f-11de-a071-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fmarkets%2Finvestorhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/7d798560-c96f-11de-a071-00144feabdc0.htmlSilver, platinum and palladium are among the other precious metals that have made gains on the back of rising gold prices, writes Chris Flood Wed, 4 Nov 2009 18:49:20 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/1c5648c2-c965-11de-a071-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fmarkets%2Finvestorhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/1c5648c2-c965-11de-a071-00144feabdc0.htmlThe European covered bond market has overtaken 2008 levels, but can this move rekindle interest for covered bonds in the US, ask David Oakley and Nicole Bullock Wed, 4 Nov 2009 18:19:01 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/2e454e92-c957-11de-b551-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fmarkets%2Finvestorhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/2e454e92-c957-11de-b551-00144feabdc0.htmlThe debate about exit strategies continues, but the UK remains focused on further quantitative easing, says Jeremy Stretch at RabobankWed, 4 Nov 2009 16:04:01 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/8e7b0b30-c93e-11de-b551-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fmarkets%2Finvestorhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/8e7b0b30-c93e-11de-b551-00144feabdc0.htmlETF Securities is planning to launch the world's largest and Europe's first exchange-traded currency platform with trading expected to begin next weekWed, 4 Nov 2009 13:18:54 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/98f9b1b6-c893-11de-8f9d-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fmarkets%2Finvestorhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/98f9b1b6-c893-11de-8f9d-00144feabdc0.htmlEmerging markets investors should favour Latin America over Asia in the near-term, says Simona Paravaniat HSBC Asset ManagementTue, 3 Nov 2009 17:46:08 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/8bc358bc-c893-11de-8f9d-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fmarkets%2Finvestorhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/8bc358bc-c893-11de-8f9d-00144feabdc0.htmlWhat's surprising about Saudi Arabia dropping the Nymex contract as its benchmark oil price is that it took so long to happen, says Ed Morse Tue, 3 Nov 2009 17:18:35 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/4bc2182e-c880-11de-a69e-00144feabdc0.html?o=%2Frss%2Fmarkets%2Finvestorhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/4bc2182e-c880-11de-a69e-00144feabdc0.htmlSpain's BME exchange has unveiled plans to launch a trade repository for over-the-counter derivatives in a surprise move that looks set to stoke concerns over the proliferation of such post-trade servicesTue, 3 Nov 2009 14:38:21 +0000