Markets pm: Shares hold highs after China data, Commodities hedg...

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/P75VYY/MJ2JZ8/N7MJ4T/RN7YTC/   Markets afternoon briefing Wednesday May 08 2013 Markets   Shares hold highs after China data The FTSE All-World index rises to its highest level since June 2008, following recent upbeat figures from the US, China and Germany http://link.ft.com/r/P75VYY/CWFU83/M9C43G/4CGQ6C/9MU40M/GX/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=8   Commodities hedge funds suffer weak quarter Investors head for the exit, with the average fund losing 0.8% in the first quarter, although a handful of managers are offering positive returns http://link.ft.com/r/P75VYY/CWFU83/M9C43G/4CGQ6C/4VRAH8/GX/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=8   Eurozone crisis demands swift debt restructuring Early resolution is preferable to economically costly and politically unsustainable additional austerity and pointless concessional funding, writes Willem Buiter http://link.ft.com/r/P75VYY/CWFU83/M9C43G/4CGQ6C/EKBYA5/GX/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=8   NZ dollar falls after intervention Central bank admits first move since 2007, amid concerns by countries about strong currencies following large-scale monetary easing in US and Japan http://link.ft.com/r/P75VYY/CWFU83/M9C43G/4CGQ6C/A51WCM/GX/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=8   ECB drive to revive slicing and dicing With European bank lending still very weak, asset-backed securities are seen as an alternative source of finance for job-creating small companies http://link.ft.com/r/P75VYY/CWFU83/M9C43G/4CGQ6C/DXHDA5/GX/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=8   Euro rises after positive German data Industrial production figures boost confidence in health of zone's largest economy, while Norwegian krone strengthens after rates held http://link.ft.com/r/P75VYY/CWFU83/M9C43G/4CGQ6C/FDGI7Y/GX/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=8   StanChart shares hit after debt charge rises Impaired loans help fuel fall in quarterly profit at the Asia-focused bank, while Sage profits rise, prompting hopes of faster growth http://link.ft.com/r/P75VYY/CWFU83/M9C43G/4CGQ6C/Q3MUQF/GX/h?a1=2013&a2=5&a3=8   In depth - FT.com BP trial Libor scandal Bank bonuses Great tax race 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..