Markets morning briefing

View an online version of this email here.  All times are London time: Tuesday Apr 28 2009 FT.com - Financial Markets News Flu fears linger on FTSE Apr 28 2009 08:54 London equities were not immune to the worries about the economic implications of the swine flu outbreak, but newsflow from five FTSE 100 constituents provided distraction Read more » Asian share markets down with the flu Apr 28 2009 05:20 Asian stocks slipped for a second day on worries about the potential economic fallout from the swine virus outbreak, even as investor reaction reamined limited due to uncertainty about the full impact Read more » Allianz, American Express unload ICBC shares Apr 28 2009 06:01 Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, the world's biggest bank by market value, said Allianz and American Express had sold shares in the Chinese lender as the shares are freed from lock up Read more » US and China pledge trade cooperation Apr 28 2009 03:02 US and Chinese companies signed 32 business deals worth $10.6bn, while top US and Chinese officials said the two countries must cooperate on trade to help restore global growth Read more » Malaysia to relax investment curbs Apr 28 2009 01:55 Kuala Lumpur has announced measures to liberalise investment in the country's financial sector, but stopped short of raising the cap on foreign stakes in existing commercial banks 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.