Markets morning briefing

View an online version of this email here.  All times are London time: Wednesday Apr 22 2009 FT.com - Financial Markets News FTSE in neutral ahead of Budget Apr 22 2009 08:49 London equities trading was cautious on Wednesday as investors prepared to follow the Budget, and the extent of the toll taken by the financial crisis and recession on the UK's public finances Read more » Asia stocks edge up on Geithner Apr 22 2009 06:41 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 » Darling to issue £200bn of bonds Apr 21 2009 23:54 The UK chancellor will have to issue more than £200bn worth of government bonds this financial year as he concedes that public finances have plunged deeply into the red Read more » Greenback rises 0.8% against the yen Apr 21 2009 22:41 The US dollar rose against the yen, providing further tentative signs that risk appetite is returning 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.