Markets morning briefing

View an online version of this email here.  All times are London time: Wednesday Jan 28 2009 FT.com - Financial Markets News Banks' run boosts FTSE Jan 28 2009 08:56 The sustained recovery in the banking stocks helped London equities higher on Wednesday, with Lloyds Banking Group the main beneficiary. Read more » Asian shares boosted by Wall St gains Jan 28 2009 06:06 Asian shares traded higher helped by gains on Wall Street, but Japan lagged as exporters such as Honda Motor Co lost ground on news that U.S. consumer confidence has slumped to record lows Read more » Wall St sees glimmer of hope in earnings Jan 27 2009 21:52 US stocks extended the previous session's modest gains as investors digested more earnings reports, some not as bad as had been feared Read more » House set to back US stimulus package Jan 28 2009 00:31 The House of Representatives is poised to approve its version of Barack Obama's proposed fiscal stimulus even as Republicans step up opposition to the $825bn plan Read more » ABOUT THIS EMAIL You have received this email because you have signed up for this briefing on FT.com Manage subscriptions | Unsubscribe | Change your email address Change whether you receive this email as HTML or plain text | Forward this email to a friend Privacy policy | Advertise | Contact © Copyright The Financial Times Ltd 2009. "FT" and "Financial Times" are trademarks of the Financial Times. The Financial Times Limited, registered in England and Wales number 227590. Registered office: Number One Southwark Bridge, London SE1 9HL. VAT number GB 278 5371 21.