Markets morning briefing

View an online version of this email here.  All times are London time: Wednesday Apr 08 2009 FT.com - Financial Markets News Overview: Gloomy cocktail triggers risk-aversion Apr 07 2009 22:28 Equity markets retreat on concerns over US profits, grim eurozone data and renewed worries about the global banking sector Read more » Shipping hard hit by collapse in global trade Apr 07 2009 22:57 Shipping markets have been hit hard by the collapse in global trade flows and the slump in the availability of trade finance as the Baltic Dry index fell for the 20th consecutive session Read more » Dollar gains as investors avoid risk Apr 07 2009 23:16 Renewed concerns over the financial sector stemmed the recent rise in investor risk appetite and helped to boost haven demand for the US currency Read more » Derivatives sector answers critics Apr 07 2009 23:02 The financial industry will overhaul how it writes contracts in the credit derivatives world to try to rebuff criticism that the sector could pose a systemic threat. Read more » Wall Street falls on earnings fears Apr 07 2009 21:55 US stocks fell as investors waited cautiously for Alcoa, the aluminium manufacturer, to kick off the earnings season after the close of the market 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.