Markets afternoon briefing

View an online version of this email here.  All times are London time: Wednesday Apr 01 2009 FT.com - Financial Markets News Wall St skiddish as G20 meetings begin Apr 01 2009 14:13 US stocks were set to give back some of the previous session's gains on Wednesday as investors await news from the G20 meeting in London Read more » FTSE sags amid thin volume Apr 01 2009 13:18 London equities cooled, unable to sustain the momentum from the previous session's recovery rally as the week's zig-zagging run continued. Read more » Oil prices depressed by rising stockpiles Apr 01 2009 11:33 Commodities prices on Wednesday fell as investors took some profits from recent increases, while bearish data weighted down on crude oil prices Read more » Maunfacturing survey boosts pound Apr 01 2009 11:34 The pound advanced on Wednesday after data implied the UK manufacturing sector was showing signs of recovery Read more » BNP Paribas leads Paris bourse lower Apr 01 2009 11:08 BNP Paribas fell on Wednesday after announcing a €5.1bn issuance of preference shares to the French government in a move designed to further insulate its balance sheet from the deepening recession Read more » Asian share gains led by Japanese exporters Apr 01 2009 10:51 Asia-Pacific equities made strong gains bolstered by higher prices in US financial stocks overnight, with Japanese stocks leading the way as the yen crept closer to Y100 levels Read more » Chinese manufacturing sector worsens Apr 01 2009 05:45 The Chinese manufacturing sector took a fresh turn for the worse in March, after three months of tentative improvement, a survey by brokerage CLSA showed 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.