UK small caps fall to day's low at midday; Western Canadian slides on Q2 losses

Thomson Financial News at a glance - Today's UK, European broker recommendationsAmsterdam shares down led by staffing cos; US futures indicate negative Wall St

WALL STREET OUTLOOK - higher, recouping losses; Starbuck's figures in focusPrecious Metals Summary - London AM Fixings

Midday Market Roundup

STOCKWATCH Tele Atlas shares slump after Garmin drops takeover bid

First Day of Dealings

STOCKWATCH TomTom surges; no need to raise bid for Tele Atlas as Garmin bows out

STOCKWATCH TomTom surges as Garmin drops Tele Atlas; Gilissen upgrades UPDATE

London shares - midafternoon features

London shares - midafternoon features UPDATE

STOCKWATCH Alliance & Leicester sharply lower on fresh funding fears

Precious Metals Summary - London PM Fixings

Metals - Copper steadies off 3-month lows but sentiment remains depressed

Metals - Gold up as bargain hunting encouraged by dollar weakness, oil strength

TFN economic and business calendar to Friday Nov 30

End-of-day Market Roundup

UK small caps close near session low; Western Canadian Coal hit by Q2 losses

Friday's market reports:

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


Goldman Sachs has sent a shudder through the debt markets, warning that sub-prime mortgage losses could force banks to slash lending by $2,000bn (980bn) and push the United States into a deep recession.
Goldman warns of a substantial US recession

Nervous Western governments are looking to Saudia Arabia where the organisation's leaders meet today.
The oil world in their hands