Markets afternoon briefing

View an online version of this email here.  All times are London time: Monday Apr 06 2009 FT.com - Financial Markets News HSBC rights issue lifts mood in London Apr 06 2009 12:09 London equities made fresh gains on Monday, with banking stocks once more making progress after HSBC's rights issue received overwhelming support. Read more » Dollar and yen suffer as stocks advance Apr 06 2009 11:12 The dollar and the yen came under pressure on Monday as increased investor optimism tempered demand for both currencies. Read more » European bourses continue to climb Apr 06 2009 11:16 German carmakers BMW and Volkswagen suffered from profit-taking on Monday morning after strong performances last week, but the broader auto sector continued its rally, helping the main indices higher Read more » Asian shares rally to six-month high Apr 06 2009 11:14 Asian shares climbed to a six-month high as hopes that the global economic downturn is nearing its bottom spur demand for riskier assets while hitting the yen and safe-haven government bonds Read more » Oil and copper lead commodity markets higher Apr 06 2009 10:06 Commodity markets made a positive start to the new trading week with oil prices rising and copper pushing above the $4,400 a tonne level amid a growing sense of optimism about the global economy's recovery prospects Read more » New UK car sales plunge in March Apr 06 2009 10:51 New car registrations in Britain fell by almost a third in March – usually one of the strongest months for sales in car industry sales - suggesting the market has not hit bottom yet 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.