Markets afternoon briefing

View an online version of this email here.  All times are London time: Wednesday May 06 2009 FT.com - Financial Markets News US stocks set to rise on jobs report May 06 2009 14:04 US equities looked set to rise as a survey suggested private sector unemployment rose less than expected in April, mitigating the effects of a report saying Bank of America needed much more capital than previously thought to pass the government's stress tests Read more » Dollar and yen rally as havens are sought May 06 2009 11:32 The yen and the dollar gained as investors sought safe haven currencies ahead of the European Central Bank meeting and the results of stress tests on US banks Read more » BNP's balance sheet cheers European banks May 06 2009 11:49 Bourses continued to make progress, with banks helped by confirmation from BNP that it did not need to raise fresh capital Read more » Oil rises ahead of US inventories data May 06 2009 11:36 Crude oil prices rose ahead of the latest US inventories data while base metals staged a broad advance and gold consolidated above the $900 a troy ounce level Read more » Uncertainty returns to FTSE's banks May 06 2009 11:08 Caution returned to London's banking sector on Wednesday, as the global rally enjoyed by financial stocks faded on reports US regulators were preparing tough conditions on the repayment of federal bailout funds. Read more » Major markets gain ground in Asia May 06 2009 10:48 Singapore banks made some of Asia Pacific's biggest gains on Wednesday, helping the Straits Times index to gain 5.2 per cent and lead a third day of rallies for the FTSE Asia Pacific index, which reached its its highest levels since October 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.