Markets am: China growth concerns hobble rally, Fed’s easy money...

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/M2ZOXX/7Z1H3R/Q4WNKD/QFZDL0/   Markets morning briefing Friday July 12 2013 Markets   China growth concerns hobble rally Stocks mixed despite a record finish for the S&P 500, as worries about the pace of China's economic growth weigh on trader sentiment http://link.ft.com/r/M2ZOXX/Q3ZBFJ/XTKJOM/1OGKEI/VTIJ7L/T3/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=12   Fed's easy money damps M&A animal spirits Global merger activities are at their lowest levels since 2004, and quantitative easing is part of the explanation why there have not been more deals http://link.ft.com/r/M2ZOXX/Q3ZBFJ/XTKJOM/1OGKEI/CWGCNW/T3/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=12   In depth - FT.com Libor scandal Austerity Europe Great tax race Video Markets Bernanke watch Markets are confused by messages from the Federal Reserve chairman on quantitative easing. Ian Harnett, principal of Absolute Strategy Research, argues to Long View columnist John Authers that the Fed is probably very happy with the reaction so far. 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..