Markets afternoon briefing

View an online version of this email here.  All times are London time: Monday Apr 27 2009 FT.com - Financial Markets News US investors set to join swine flu sell-off Apr 27 2009 15:29 US investors joined the global equities sell off as fears over a possible swine flu pandemic took their toll on travel and tourism stocks Read more » Governments step up swine flu response Apr 27 2009 14:56 Governments from Asia to Europe on Monday stepped up their response to the outbreak of deadly swine flu in the Americas as the WHO brought forward an emergency meeting and travel stocks were hit Read more » Risk aversion lifts dollar and yen Apr 27 2009 11:10 The dollar and yen both bounced strongly on Monday after investors cut their exposure to risk following an outbreak of deadly swine flu in Mexico Read more » Travel and tourism stocks hit FTSE Apr 27 2009 15:26 London equities were lower on Monday, as worries about the potential economic implications of the outbreak of swine flu in the Americas dominated dealing rooms. Read more » Pharmas and fish defy European gloom Apr 27 2009 11:22 Despite the outbreak of swine flu pushing bourses lower, there were pockets of strong performance on European equity markets on Monday Read more » Japanese shares buck downward trend in Asia Apr 27 2009 10:08 Japanese shares bucked the downward trend of the region's stock markets as merger and acquisition activity took the sting off investor nervousness following an outbreak of swine flu Read more » Commodity markets retreat as risk aversion rises Apr 27 2009 11:17 Commodity markets fell as risk aversion rose amid fears that swine flu cases reported in Mexico, and also the US, could prove to be the first in a global flu pandemic Read more » Malaysia to boost financial sector Apr 27 2009 09:16 Malaysia has announced new measures to boost the country's financial services sector, allowing greater foreign stakes in investment banks and insurers, but keeping limits on commercial banks Read more » Hopes of UK housing recovery set back Apr 27 2009 11:17 Weaker housing data came as the Bank of England said that it would take some time for the full effects of quantitative easing – its radical programme of purchasing government and corporate debt in order to boost demand in the economy – to be felt 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.