Markets morning briefing

View an online version of this email here.  All times are London time: Friday Apr 03 2009 FT.com - Financial Markets News Weaker yen gives boost to Japanese shares Apr 03 2009 05:45 The yen weakened beyond Y100 to the dollar for the first time since early November, giving relief to Japanese exporters and stimulating the Nikkei 225 average to rise as much as 2% to its highest levels since early January Read more » K+S helps lift Dax after Morton Salt deal Apr 02 2009 22:55 K+S, Europe's largest salt and fertiliser maker, jumped on Thursday, making it one of the biggest gainers on Germany's Xetra Dax index, after announcing it had agreed to buy Morton Salt from Dow Chemical in a $1.68bn deal 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.