Markets morning briefing

View an online version of this email here.  All times are London time: Friday Mar 27 2009 FT.com - Financial Markets News Overview: Risk appetite grows on hope for US Mar 26 2009 22:13 Expectations that the US economy is close to bottoming helps equities extend their winning run, credit spreads narrow and oil reach a four-month high Read more » NZ dollar hits 10-week high Mar 26 2009 22:25 The New Zealand dollar climbs sharply as improving risk appetite boosts the appeal of higher-yielding currencies Read more » Banks and miners lift FTSE amid bad news for retailers Mar 26 2009 23:28 London stocks ended higher on Thursday as well-received numbers from Man Group, the hedge fund, helped the financial sectors move ahead 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.