Markets morning briefing

View an online version of this email here.  All times are London time: Thursday Feb 05 2009 FT.com - Financial Markets News Overview: China growth hopes spark optimism Feb 04 2009 22:18 Evidence that Beijing's stimulus measures for the economy were proving successful boosts commodity markets and global mining stocks Read more » Asian shares gain on hopes for global trade Feb 05 2009 05:56 Asian shares edged up cautiously for a third straight session as hopes for a recovery in China's economy raised confidence about the outlook for global trade, sending shipping firms sharply higher Read more » European ship groups make strong headway Feb 04 2009 23:03 European shipping operators soared after investors seized on improved manufacturing data from China as evidence of recovering raw materials consumption Read more » Wall Street appetite for staples wanes Feb 04 2009 22:17 Consumer staple stocks led Wall Street lower on Wednesday as the latest batch of glum corporate earnings took in erstwhile defensive food companies. Read more » Kazakhstan blames devaluation on rouble Feb 05 2009 00:46 The tenge's depreciation by more than 18% highlights the plight of central Asia's inter-dependent republics and their vulnerability to Russia's economic woes 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.