Markets morning briefing

View an online version of this email here.  All times are London time: Thursday May 07 2009 FT.com - Financial Markets News Banks and insurers lead FTSE higher May 07 2009 08:43 London equity markets were higher in early trade after the tension surrounding the results of stress tests on US banks was lifted by Tim Geithner, US Treasury secretary Read more » Asian stocks rally on stress test results May 07 2009 06:51 Indices across the region rise as encouraging signs about the health of US banks and the state of the global economy boosted riskier assets such as oil Read more » Zloty leads central European declines May 06 2009 23:03 Tension crept into currency markets as investors awaited the release of the results of stress tests on US banks, the European Central Bank rate-setting meeting, both on Thursday, and US non-farm payroll figures on Friday 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.