Markets am: Stocks soften ahead of Fed minutes, Prepare now for ...

To view this email as a webpage, click here     Wednesday August 21 2013     Markets   Stocks soften ahead of Fed minutes   Indonesian stocks regain some poise but Nikkei falls as hopes that Asia might echo Wall Street's modest gain are quickly dashed       Prepare now for tricky times ahead   The next few months promise to be particularly tricky and volatile for markets, with uncertainty coming from the US, Europe, Japan and the Middle East     Standard Life leads the weaker FTSE 100   London equities trade lower ahead of the release of US Fed minutes that could provide clues to when the central bank's bond-buying will begin to ease off     Goldman faces losses on erroneous trades   Problems highlight challenges for fragmented and interconnected US stock market, where securities swap hands at millisecond speeds across venues     Retailers put S&P 500 on steadier ground   Benchmark index breaks a four-day losing streak amid a relief rally for stocks that are sensitive to interest rate moves         Video   Fed up with the taper   The bond market rout of the past few weeks has shown the scale of worries about the Federal Reserve's tightening policy through its taper. Yet equity markets do not seem to be pricing in a stronger economy and the housing market is scared of rising rates, says investment editor James Mackintosh.           Manage email    Forward this email   Feedback    Manage portfolio Subscribe to the FT Follow the FT   Unsubscribe | My Account | RSS | Privacy Policy | About Us | Help   © THE FINANCIAL TIMES LTD 2013 You have received this email because you have signed up from the NBE preference page. This email was sent by a company owned by Pearson plc, registered office at 80 Strand, London WC2R 0RL. Registered in England and Wales with company number 53723.