Markets pm: Bernanke triggers global market sell-off, Gold at 2½...

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/P75VYY/NR76FM/TKDUIO/RN7YTC/   Markets afternoon briefing Thursday June 20 2013 Markets   Bernanke triggers global market sell-off US stocks join the sell-off seen across Europe and Asia after the Federal Reserve signals it will begin tapering asset purchases later this year http://link.ft.com/r/P75VYY/VT5I9Y/40S17Y/308EZ9/XBEWEB/ID/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=20   Gold at 2½-year low on Fed move Prospects of a stronger US economy, higher bond yields and a stronger dollar spurred analysts to take a scalpel to their gold price forecasts http://link.ft.com/r/P75VYY/VT5I9Y/40S17Y/308EZ9/YGQXQT/ID/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=20   Treasury yields rise as exits clog up Bond funds have registered record outflows in recent weeks as investors tried to get ahead of the Federal Reserve's QE exit http://link.ft.com/r/P75VYY/VT5I9Y/40S17Y/308EZ9/4VNQNC/ID/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=20   EM currencies fall to resurgent dollar Emerging market currencies suffer sharp falls after the US Federal Reserve confirms that it expects to slow down its purchases of bonds this year http://link.ft.com/r/P75VYY/VT5I9Y/40S17Y/308EZ9/A5TNT4/ID/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=20   Australia's attractions start to fade Since reaching a five-year closing high in May, the S&P ASX 200 has dropped 8.9%, underperforming equity markets in the US, UK and Europe http://link.ft.com/r/P75VYY/VT5I9Y/40S17Y/308EZ9/A5TNT7/ID/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=20   Developed market rivals lose out to dollar Norwegian krone is weakest developed market currency against dollar after dovish move by country's central bank, while Aussie and Kiwi also suffer http://link.ft.com/r/P75VYY/VT5I9Y/40S17Y/308EZ9/Q3424U/ID/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=20   In depth - FT.com Austerity Europe Libor scandal Great tax race 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..