Markets pm: Dollar higher after strong sales data, Irish recover...

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/R5WAEE/YGXWS4/TKDUIO/6VRT5E/   Markets afternoon briefing Wednesday March 13 2013 Financial Times - Financial markets news   Dollar higher after strong sales data Dollar firmer and Treasuries weaker as strong US retail sales data bolstered optimism about the world's biggest economy http://link.ft.com/r/R5WAEE/9MI97G/V1W98Z/IIMCYT/Q32ZU3/T3/h?a1=2013&a2=3&a3=13   Irish recovery continues with bond sale High demand allows Dublin to increase the size of its first bond issue, a new 10-year benchmark, since Ireland's bailout in November 2010 http://link.ft.com/r/R5WAEE/9MI97G/V1W98Z/IIMCYT/YGXD66/T3/h?a1=2013&a2=3&a3=13   Long-term battle to expel short-term risk Risk metrics should be based on the cash flows of assets, not on their market prices, and the use of derivatives should be limited http://link.ft.com/r/R5WAEE/9MI97G/V1W98Z/IIMCYT/MJOCF3/T3/h?a1=2013&a2=3&a3=13   Beijing to start stockpiling aluminium Chinese smelters, which suffer from some of the highest production costs, struggle with weak demand, high inventories and industry overcapacity http://link.ft.com/r/R5WAEE/9MI97G/V1W98Z/IIMCYT/T175TH/T3/h?a1=2013&a2=3&a3=13   Italy's long-term borrowing costs rise Political uncertainty and negative ratings outlook weigh as Rome sells €5.32bn in three- and 15-year debt, but yields stay above pre-election lows http://link.ft.com/r/R5WAEE/9MI97G/V1W98Z/IIMCYT/4VQSA0/T3/h?a1=2013&a2=3&a3=13   Sterling bounces after heavy selling Euro falls against dollar as poor industrial output data remind traders that despite improvements in markets the region's economy is still suffering http://link.ft.com/r/R5WAEE/9MI97G/V1W98Z/IIMCYT/OFC23R/T3/h?a1=2013&a2=3&a3=13   Oil demand hit by China refinery outages Refineries closed for maintenance slows demand for crude oil, while rising shale production in North America is forecast to hit Opec producers http://link.ft.com/r/R5WAEE/9MI97G/V1W98Z/IIMCYT/K98OJS/T3/h?a1=2013&a2=3&a3=13   StanChart leads FTSE lower after rating cut Strong profit growth and a major increase in its payout help boost insurer Prudential, keeping it out of the wider selling among other financials http://link.ft.com/r/R5WAEE/9MI97G/V1W98Z/IIMCYT/ULM4H8/T3/h?a1=2013&a2=3&a3=13   FT.com - In depth BP trial FIA Boca 2013 Mali intervention Libor scandal Bank bonuses Tools Your account    Portfolio Email Briefings    Price alerts Keyword alerts    RSS feeds Subscribe to FT.com     © THE FINANCIAL TIMES LTD 2013 ABOUT THIS EMAIL You have received this email because you have signed up from the NBE preference page. FT.com Change Briefings  •   Unsubscribe  •   Change Email Address  •   Forward this email to a friend  •   Privacy Policy  •   About Us  •   Help This email was sent by or on behalf of a company owned by Pearson plc, registered office at 80 Strand, London WC2R 0RL. Registered in England and Wales with company number 53723..