Markets afternoon briefing

View an online version of this email here.  All times are London time: Wednesday Apr 22 2009 FT.com - Financial Markets News Risk aversion lends dollar and yen support Apr 22 2009 10:25 The US dollar and the yen advanced on Wednesday at the expense of higher-yielding units like the Australian and New Zealand dollars and emerging market currencies Read more » Europe's banks offset corporate gloom Apr 22 2009 10:33 European shares edged higher in choppy trade on Wednesday as the continent's banks benefited from reassuring comments by US Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner on the state of his country's financial system Read more » FTSE steady after Budget Apr 22 2009 09:45 London equities trading was cautious on Wednesday as investors weighed up the Budget, and the extent of the toll taken by the financial crisis and recession on the UK's public finances Read more » Base metals retreat while oil steadies Apr 22 2009 11:54 Base metals continued their recent correction while oil prices steadied ahead of the latest US weekly inventories data Read more » Asia pulls back as bigger losses loom Apr 22 2009 11:41 Asian stocks edged up on Wednesday supported by the top US Treasury official saying most banks have adequate capital, but caution was likely to reign until official results of "stress tests" were released on May 4 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.