Markets morning briefing

View an online version of this email here.  All times are London time: Tuesday Feb 03 2009 FT.com - Financial Markets News Vodafone leads FTSE higher Feb 03 2009 08:53 London equities made progress helped by a strong showing for Vodafone after the weakening pound helped it beat forecasts, but oil stocks put the brake on wider gains after BP's disappointing fourth-quarter numbers Read more » IMF says Asia growth may fall to 2.7% this year Feb 03 2009 08:21 The International Monetary Fund warns that the export-dependent continent will not be able to pull through on its own as it announces sharp downgrades of its global growth forecasts Read more » Australia unveils A$42bn package Feb 03 2009 03:31 The Australian government is to spend A$42bn on a fresh fiscal stimulus package to help boost the economy's flagging growth prospects as the global downturn threatens the nation with its first recession in close to 17 years 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.