Markets morning briefing

View an online version of this email here.  All times are London time: Wednesday Feb 25 2009 FT.com - Financial Markets News Financials underpin FTSE rally Feb 25 2009 08:53 London equities rose, lifted by improved sentiment overnight in the US as President Barack Obama pledged in an address to Congress to fix the financial system Read more » Asian stocks gain on financials as yen slips Feb 25 2009 04:36 Asia stocks edged up as reassuring comments from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke sparked a rebound in battered financial shares, while the yen slid further on Japan's mounting economic and political troubles Read more » Japan's exports down 45% year on year Feb 25 2009 08:01 The deepening recession and policy paralysis ahead of an election due later this year are feeding a slide in the yen, which hit a three-month low against the dollar on Tuesday. Read more » Tokyo eyes shares to prop up market Feb 25 2009 03:26 Japan's government is considering the move in a desperate attempt to prevent tumbling equity prices from inflicting further pain on its fragile economy Read more » LCH.Clearnet moots major fees shake-up Feb 25 2009 00:49 The clearer is studying whether it charge participants fees based on a mixture of the value and the number of trades, rather than volume alone 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.