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Friday March 15 2013

Financial Times - Financial markets news

Stocks at cyclical highs on US optimism

Investors focus on possible record close for Wall Street as recent US economic data and continuing Fed asset purchases feed risk appetite
http://link.ft.com/r/G8OTZZ/JQPOK5/A7P8KJ/PFY5PN/JQG41N/36/h?a1=2013&a2=3&a3=15

S&P 500 remains shy of record level

US equity markets disappoint investors by opening lower as many expect the main benchmark to break through its previous record closing high
http://link.ft.com/r/G8OTZZ/JQPOK5/A7P8KJ/PFY5PN/K98WLU/36/h?a1=2013&a2=3&a3=15

UK property rush poses tough proposition

Releasing £1bn to develop property in a British economy where growth is an increasingly distant memory looks somewhat counter-intuitive
http://link.ft.com/r/G8OTZZ/JQPOK5/A7P8KJ/PFY5PN/4VQHKA/36/h?a1=2013&a2=3&a3=15

'Properly valued' sterling moves higher

Sterling continues its fight back after outgoing Bank of England governor Mervyn King says sterling is 'properly valued'
http://link.ft.com/r/G8OTZZ/JQPOK5/A7P8KJ/PFY5PN/DXU2RY/36/h?a1=2013&a2=3&a3=15

Thai SkyTrain operator plans $2bn IPO

Thailand's infrastructure back on investors' radar as Bangkok's elevated train line operator aims for biggest ever new listing in the Asian country
http://link.ft.com/r/G8OTZZ/JQPOK5/A7P8KJ/PFY5PN/RPAQOG/36/h?a1=2013&a2=3&a3=15

BA parent lifted by broker comment

Praise for International Consolidated Airlines from Morgan Stanley stands out as the FTSE 100 holds steady ahead of triple witching
http://link.ft.com/r/G8OTZZ/JQPOK5/A7P8KJ/PFY5PN/DXU2RJ/36/h?a1=2013&a2=3&a3=15

Beijing set to liberalise energy market

The move will lead to a rise in domestic prices, affecting imports of certain fuels as well as the profitability of various industries
http://link.ft.com/r/G8OTZZ/JQPOK5/A7P8KJ/PFY5PN/T17SCL/36/h?a1=2013&a2=3&a3=15

Singapore warns on clearing houses

Finance minister says their proliferation will increase risk and costs as exchanges move to capitalise on regulations sweeping OTC derivatives markets
http://link.ft.com/r/G8OTZZ/JQPOK5/A7P8KJ/PFY5PN/3CETXZ/36/h?a1=2013&a2=3&a3=15

Investors pile into Peanuts and pizza

New issuers are taking advantage of investor demand and raising money by selling what are known as "esoteric asset-backed securities"
http://link.ft.com/r/G8OTZZ/JQPOK5/A7P8KJ/PFY5PN/Z8KPMV/36/h?a1=2013&a2=3&a3=15

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