Markets afternoon briefing

View an online version of this email here.  All times are London time: Friday Apr 03 2009 FT.com - Financial Markets News FTSE slips as profit-taking bites Apr 03 2009 13:32 London equities slipped back, handing back a small portion of the strong gains made after the $1,100bn stimulus agreement reached at the G20 summit Read more » Commodity markets boosted by G20 meeting Apr 03 2009 11:41 Commodity markets continued to trade strongly, extending gains made in the previous session which saw a broad rally after the G20 meeting announced measures to combat recession and reform financial regulation Read more » Europe carmakers continue to climb Apr 03 2009 11:35 Europe's markets suffered from a slight correction on Friday morning, after soaring in the previous session. Investors were taking in profits, as they awaited US jobs data, expected to show rising unemployment Read more » Yen falls past Y100 to the dollar Apr 03 2009 10:19 The yen briefly fell past Y100 against the dollar for the first time in five months and dropped to its lowest against the euro in five and a half months as risk appetite grew following the G20 meeting 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.