Hello traders!

In the US tonight, the DJIA closed down 125.13 points at 8,474.05 with the S&P500
off 20.09 points at 870.26 and the Nasdaq Composite 32.8 points lower at 1,538.79.

Crude oil for February delivery was off $3.12 to $37.71 a barrel on the New York
Mercantile Exchange.

See you in the morning with the latest......

G.

Good morning traders!

In Asia today, Japan's Nikkei was 4.3% lower, while Hong Kong's Hang Seng was
down 0.6%.

February Nymex crude oil was down 35 cents at $37.24 a barrel.

Happy trading!

G.

Morning all. Market reports:

Telegraph
The Times
The Times (Need to know)
FT
The Guardian
The Independent
This is Money

Chinas exports fell the most in almost a decade in December as the deepening global recession cut demand for the nations toys, clothes and electronics.
Chinas Exports Fall by Most Since 1999 on Recession

Standard & Poor's has threatened to strip Spain of its coveted AAA rating as country's budget deficit explodes, offering the clearest warning to date that even wealthy states are running out of room to borrow.
S&P threatens to strip Spain of top AAA rating

The housing market has slumped even further with new figures showing estate agents are selling less than one house a week.
House sales slump to record low with estate agents selling less than one a week

In a dark day for the UK economy, more than 3,500 jobs were cut or placed in immediate jeopardy yesterday, overshadowing attempts by the Government to reduce unemployment.
Thousands of UK jobs go in bleak day for economy

The economy is deteriorating at a "frightening" speed, with companies facing the toughest business conditions for decades, a survey warns.
Business leaders say economy worsening at "frightening" pace

It was not immediately clear whether the acceleration suggests that results will be better or weaker than investors expected. Analysts on average expected a profit of 5 cents per share, according to Reuters Estimates.
JPMorgan to release results Jan 15, six days early

Spanish prosecutors are investigating how one of Europes largest banks, Banco Santander, lost more than 2.3bn ($3.1bn) for clients by investing with Bernard Madoff, reports the WSJ. Santander itself lost just 17m.
Santander probed on ties to Madoff

The Russian energy giant Gazprom has promised to start pumping gas to Europe from this morning, a week after the pipelines from Siberia went empty, plunging half the continent into a winter fuel crisis.
New doubts as Russia agrees to resume gas supplies to Europe

A study of highly pressured London traders, whose jobs requires risk taking and quick responses, found the most successful had long ring fingers in relation to their index fingers. The trait - which is associated with higher exposure to testosterone in the womb - is thought to be linked to attributes such as confidence, risk-taking ability, extra vigilance and quick reactions.
Ring finger length linked to City stockbrokers' success, claim scientists

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Last night's "Million Dollar Traders", if you missed it:

BBC iPlayer -Million Dollar Traders

Personally I found it fascinating.

i did too. My money's on the scouser.

Midday Market Overview

mine too. We scousers are quick thinking and can be objective

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