Markets afternoon briefing

View an online version of this email here.  All times are London time: Friday Apr 17 2009 FT.com - Financial Markets News London shares rise after Citi results Apr 17 2009 12:04 London equities rose further above the 4,000-point mark on Friday, with banks at the top of the market following reassuring first-quarter revenue numbers from Citigroup of the US Read more » Dollar climbs in tandem with higher equities Apr 17 2009 11:39 The dollar made solid ground against most major currencies on Friday in spite of continued appetite for risk, prompting some analysts to suggest currency moves may be starting to diverge from equity market performance Read more » European shares rise after Citi earnings Apr 17 2009 11:56 European shares rose on Friday as better than expected results from troubled US banking giant Citigroup stoked enthusiasm for the continent's financial sector Read more » Toshiba provides cheer for Asian markets Apr 17 2009 10:58 Asian stocks rose after results from JPMorgan and Google kept shares on track for a sixth week of gains, while the euro fell to a one-month low on uncertainty over what non-standard policy action the European Central Bank will enact 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.