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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/SU49ZH/DG8WO0/3O9UZD/   Markets morning briefing Thursday May 23 2013 Markets   Nikkei plunge sparks global market retreat Concerns the Fed will reduce its asset purchasing programme and fresh fears about strength of China's economy lead to broad-based sell-off http://link.ft.com/r/ZE9K33/87SUNU/3O9UZD/EXMENC/6AN6I2/CM/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=23   Vedanta sells landmark offshore bond Indian groups have already almost doubled the record full-year amount of debt raised offshore in 2011 when companies notched up a total of $3.3bn http://link.ft.com/r/ZE9K33/87SUNU/3O9UZD/EXMENC/52F8Y2/CM/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=23   Fears grow over EM sovereign bond bubble Even investment bankers that orchestrate these bond sales are becoming concerned that the market is overly frothy as cash-rich fund managers seek out any securities that still offer some yield – almost irrespective of the risks http://link.ft.com/r/ZE9K33/87SUNU/3O9UZD/EXMENC/B4L2JM/CM/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=23   Silver's slide shows hedging benefits The successful programmes may help convince sceptical miners and equity investors to seek protection against price declines http://link.ft.com/r/ZE9K33/87SUNU/3O9UZD/EXMENC/4VRGDO/CM/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=23   Rating agencies under fire again Growing number of investors say agencies such as S&P, Moody's and Fitch have not kept up with improving fundamentals in US housing market http://link.ft.com/r/ZE9K33/87SUNU/3O9UZD/EXMENC/T1WRCN/CM/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=23   In depth - FT.com Austerity Europe Libor scandal Bank bonuses Great tax race Video Markets Abenomics is nothing new Far from a new beginning, Mizuho Chief Market Strategist, Yasunari Uedo, says that those who believe in Abenomics are suffering from a bout of amnesia. The FT's Ben McLannahan reports from Tokyo, 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..