Markets pm: Shares start second half on front foot, Banks accuse...

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/QM42II/52P0WA/K2AQ7U/UU4QGA/   Markets afternoon briefing Monday July 01 2013 Markets   Shares start second half on front foot Investors put money to work at start of third quarter, buoyed by Japanese data but concerned by disappointing news on the Chinese economy http://link.ft.com/r/QM42II/FDTP1Y/LQ05NB/AMA23G/87LZUM/E4/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=1   Banks accused of blocking CDS market EU accuses 13 investment banks with restricting the development of credit derivatives market by limiting transfer of information to potential rivals http://link.ft.com/r/QM42II/FDTP1Y/LQ05NB/AMA23G/GY0D6E/E4/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=1   Euro gains on stronger manufacturing data The single currency gained against the dollar and the pound after purchasing managers' indices showed that Spain's manufacturing sector expanded for the first time in two years in June http://link.ft.com/r/QM42II/FDTP1Y/LQ05NB/AMA23G/EK6XGX/E4/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=1   LME takes aim at warehousing queues New owner HKEx proposes a change in rules to force down waiting times for the delivery of metal at the metal exchange's warehouse network http://link.ft.com/r/QM42II/FDTP1Y/LQ05NB/AMA23G/PN4F7S/E4/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=1   Aussie will struggle to regain its highs The behaviour of the currency reflects sentiment towards the global commodity cycle and, given Australia's trading links, to China too http://link.ft.com/r/QM42II/FDTP1Y/LQ05NB/AMA23G/1OR6SO/E4/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=1   UK miners, financials gain despite China London's FTSE 100 index, heavily weighted towards mining stocks, was unperturbed by weak-looking manufacturing data coming out of China http://link.ft.com/r/QM42II/FDTP1Y/LQ05NB/AMA23G/HICYOD/E4/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=1   South Korea launches third stock market Konex is intended to broaden the funding options for companies that are too small to list on the main exchange or the secondary Kosdaq market http://link.ft.com/r/QM42II/FDTP1Y/LQ05NB/AMA23G/52PVN0/E4/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=1   In depth - FT.com Libor scandal Austerity Europe 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..