Markets morning briefing

View an online version of this email here.  All times are London time: Monday Mar 02 2009 FT.com - Financial Markets News FTSE near six-year lows after HSBC cash call Mar 02 2009 08:47 London equities stayed under significant pressure as the extent of the need for fresh cash at the FTSE 100's best capitalised bank worried the wider sector and took the benchmark index back to six-year lows Read more » Financial shares lead Asian markets lower Mar 02 2009 07:25 Asian equities slid after data last week showed a sharp drop in US fourth-quarter growth, and on worries the US government may need to extend additional help to an ailing financial sector 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.