Pick of the early market news

Can European politicians really sort out eurozone woes? The markets remained unsure yesterday, with the FTSE 100 slipping 21 points to 5,546 and the German Dax sinking to 5,994, a -0.57% drop. The up-coming two-day talks have been painted as 'do-or-die' - or 'do-or-die' until the next crisis. Meanwhile Standard & Poor's has now threatened a downgrade on European Union credit.