Markets am: Equities soft as Fed taper decision looms, Cinda off...

To view this email as a webpage, click here     Thursday December 12 2013     Markets   Equities soft as Fed taper decision looms   Equities weaken with risk appetite limited as heightened prospect of support for US budget deal revives Fed taper talk       Cinda off to flying start in Hong Kong   Shares in former Chinese bad bank jump 26% on their trading debut, raising about $2.5bn in the city's biggest IPO this year     India stages dramatic comeback from crisis   Politics provided the latest boost as India's benchmark Sensex share index touched a record on Monday in the aftermath of a strong electoral showing by prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi     John Wood stumbles after profit warning   Europe's main equities markets are in retreat as investors remain cautious and continue to assess the outlook for monetary policy in the US         Video   Investing wobble risk is less   Like an Olympic gymnast the world economy is performing impressively, but balance is crucial. Alex Friedman, global chief investment officer at UBS, tells the FT's John Authers the beam is wide going into 2014 so wobble risk is low, and suggests how different asset classes may fare.           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.