ICAP defends benchmark rate-setting role, Japan shar...

If this email is not displayed correctly, please click on the following link or open your browser and paste the link into the address field: http://view.ed4.net/v/ZE9K33/JQ0TDP/72NMOT7/5CJLMI/   FT Trading Room Wednesday May 15 2013 How useful are FT email briefings to you and what can we do to improve them? Take our short survey Financial Times - FT Trading Room   ICAP defends benchmark rate-setting role The world's biggest interdealer broker has defended its role in setting a benchmark rate being probed by US regulators for potential manipulation http://link.ft.com/r/ZE9K33/7Z9ASQ/S3MIHV/08LPIR/87PRXK/28/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=15   Markets   Japan shares at five-and-a-half-year high Yen weakness boosts exporters' earnings outlook, while Sony soars after shareholder Daniel Loeb proposes float of up to 20% of entertainment business http://link.ft.com/r/ZE9K33/7Z9ASQ/S3MIHV/08LPIR/9MUFK4/28/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=15   Europe oil groups raided over price setting Probe into oil benchmarks comes in the wake of Libor manipulation scandal. BP, Statoil, Shell and Platts are among the companies being investigated http://link.ft.com/r/ZE9K33/7Z9ASQ/S3MIHV/08LPIR/3CJE75/28/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=15   Greek yields fall sharply after upgrade Ten-year yields fall nearly a percentage point to lowest in three years after Fitch lifts its rating to B- and says the outlook is stable http://link.ft.com/r/ZE9K33/7Z9ASQ/S3MIHV/08LPIR/52F957/28/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=15   Central banks will keep equities afloat Continued monetary easing means there are no reasons why stock markets should see a steep slide, and current valuations on most look attractive http://link.ft.com/r/ZE9K33/7Z9ASQ/S3MIHV/08LPIR/HI6HJS/28/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=15   US utilities' outperformance fades away After ferocious start to year, sector that includes slow-growth high-yield companies such as Duke Energy and Dominion Resources has weakened http://link.ft.com/r/ZE9K33/7Z9ASQ/S3MIHV/08LPIR/OFZC11/28/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=15   Tools Your account    Portfolio Email Briefings    Price alerts Keyword alerts    RSS feeds Subscribe to FT.com     © THE FINANCIAL TIMES LTD 2013 ABOUT THIS EMAIL You have received this email because you have signed up from the NBE preference page. FT.com Change Briefings  •   Unsubscribe  •   Change Email Address  •   Forward this email to a friend  •   Privacy Policy  •   About Us  •   Help This email was sent by or on behalf of a company owned by Pearson plc, registered office at 80 Strand, London WC2R 0RL. Registered in England and Wales with company number 53723..