Markets morning briefing

View an online version of this email here.  All times are London time: Thursday Apr 02 2009 FT.com - Financial Markets News Asian shares rise ahead of G20 meeting Apr 02 2009 05:30 Asia-Pacific equities rallied ahead of the start of the G20 meeting in London as optimism grew following positive US manufacturing and housing data Read more » Overview: Investors keep a nervous eye on G20 outcome Apr 01 2009 22:16 Fresh optimism about the US economy offers support to equity markets though the underlying mood is cautious as investors await global and regional policy developments. Read more » Wall St buoyant on economic data Apr 01 2009 21:53 US stocks rallied on Wednesday to take Wall Street towards its second consecutive session of gains as good economic data countered early fears about the state of the economy Read more » Oil falls after Japan energy demand slump Apr 01 2009 22:25 Commodities prices on Wednesday fell as investors took some profits from recent increases, while bearish data weighted down on crude oil prices Read more » Forint lifted by talk of ECB support Apr 01 2009 22:27 Central and east European currencies rally on speculation that the European Central Bank might consider intervention 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.