Markets am: US debt ceiling worries weigh on stocks, Dollar loss...

To view this email as a webpage, click here     Friday October 04 2013     Markets   US debt ceiling worries weigh on stocks   The S&P 500's worst session in more than a month has had a knock-on downward effect on Asia Pacific's major stock exchanges on Friday       Dollar losses mount on US stand-off   Dollar slips as Washington's budgetary dispute that has enforced the closure this week of many government departments continues     Carpetright weighs on London mid-caps   Shares in Carpetright fall sharply after the surprise departure of its chief executive, and warns on profits     Gensler's last stand on derivatives   Chairman of the CFTC refuses to budge on sweeping new derivatives rules even as he faces significant pressure to delay or moderate regulations     US banks fill ATMs with extra cash   Institutions put in place plans to meet customer withdrawals in case of a default-triggered panic         Video   S&P climbs on hot air   The US government has been shut down. The risk of a debt default looms. Simon Derrick, chief forex strategist at BNY Mellon, explains to John Authers that Washington's political dysfunction could be the trigger for investors to realise that climbing US stock markets are no longer supported by international fund flows.           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.