Markets pm: Earnings optimism boosts stocks, Fire drill shows bo...

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/2SRI11/ULY72X/3FN0P4/NSVWP8/   Markets afternoon briefing Tuesday July 09 2013 Markets   Earnings optimism boosts stocks Wall Street within touching distance of virgin territory as investors come to terms with the prospect of less Federal Reserve support http://link.ft.com/r/2SRI11/Z8YHA1/JI67RT/EK4JWE/B4BUEZ/XL/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=9   Fire drill shows bond fund exit weakness Possible means of making markets more liquid have been proposed, but they could increase companies' funding costs, making action unlikely until a shock hits http://link.ft.com/r/2SRI11/Z8YHA1/JI67RT/EK4JWE/FDOHRD/XL/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=9   German companies to enjoy cheaper funding Credit-starved periphery will have more limited access to cheap borrowing, reflecting lingering fragmentation among the region's businesses http://link.ft.com/r/2SRI11/Z8YHA1/JI67RT/EK4JWE/MJ7CL9/XL/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=9   M&S falls as Q1 clothing sales disappoint Mining shares gain ground after the US aluminium group Alcoa issues upbeat forecasts for China along with its quarterly results http://link.ft.com/r/2SRI11/Z8YHA1/JI67RT/EK4JWE/ULY40P/XL/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=9   India's regulator acts to prop up rupee The Securities and Exchange Board intervenes with measures to restrict speculation after the rupee touches Rs61.21 against the dollar on Monday http://link.ft.com/r/2SRI11/Z8YHA1/JI67RT/EK4JWE/EK6TJX/XL/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=9   In depth - FT.com Libor scandal Austerity Europe 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..