Markets morning briefing

View an online version of this email here.  All times are London time: Tuesday Mar 31 2009 FT.com - Financial Markets News Asian shares on the rise to end strong month Mar 31 2009 06:17 Asian stocks edged up and were set to score their biggest monthly rise in a decade as some investors bet the most painful stretch of corporate earnings damage may be over and bought Asian technology shares Read more » Auto fears drive down Wall Street Mar 31 2009 05:06 The looming threat of bankruptcy at General Motors and Chrysler sent stocks tumbling after the White House rejected the carmakers' turnaround plans and forced out Rick Wagoner, GM's chief executive Read more » Rio leads London shares lower Mar 31 2009 00:09 Miner weakens 5.7% even with speculation of it being close to selling part of Alcan packaging business 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.