Markets morning briefing

View an online version of this email here.  All times are London time: Friday Apr 24 2009 FT.com - Financial Markets News Overview: Stocks falter over differing economic signals Apr 23 2009 22:33 Conflicting signals on the health of the global economy and the banking sector spark a divergence between US and European equities and failed to enhance the safety appeal of the dollar or the yen Read more » US shares struggle on economic news Apr 23 2009 22:09 US stocks struggled for direction before ending higher as investors reacted to quarterly earnings reports from companies including Apple and United Parcel Service and digested more disappointing economic news. Read more » Dollar cedes gains but euro is bolstered Apr 23 2009 22:51 The dollar came under pressure, giving back some of the gains made in the previous session when markets endured a day of increased volatility Read more » Renewed takeover talk pushes Intertek to eight-month high Apr 23 2009 23:18 The testing group jumped 8.4 per cent to £10.04 on talk SGS of Switzerland, its larger rival, was considering a bid around £14 a share Read more » Strong results lift Credit Suisse Apr 23 2009 23:53 Credit Suisse stood out in European equities trading after reporting quarterly profit that doubled analyst expectations 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.