Markets morning briefing

View an online version of this email here.  All times are London time: Tuesday May 05 2009 FT.com - Financial Markets News FTSE moves closer to gains for 2009 May 05 2009 08:48 London equities were higher on Tuesday, with banking stocks making strong gains in line with a rally in Europe and the US Read more » US bank news tempers Asian stocks May 05 2009 05:12 The US dollar edged up from a six-week low after news the US Treasury will instruct about 10 banks to raise more capital injected caution into markets and capped gains in Asian stocks Read more » S&P tops 900 as investors return to banks May 04 2009 21:52 US stocks surged, taking the benchmark S&P 500 above 900 points and into positive territory for the year, in a day dominated by rumour surrounding the government's stress tests on banks Read more » Soyabean and vegetable oil at fresh highs May 04 2009 22:05 Seven-month peaks reflect tightness on back of falling supplies from Argentina 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.