Markets am: China growth helps cheer markets, Indian stocks clos...

To view this email as a webpage, click here     Friday October 18 2013     Markets   China growth helps cheer markets   Accelerating economic growth in China coupled with a fresh all-time high for the S&P 500 brightens sentiment across equity markets       Indian stocks close in on three-year high   Sensex and rupee buoyed by a pickup in Chinese economic growth and optimism that the US will maintain its quantitative easing policy     Rebound in corporate debt issuance expected   This month's US government shutdown also furloughed corporate debt issuance and now bankers expect a rebound in bond sales by companies     Dollar pressured by Fed taper delay talk   A resolution of debt talks in Washington have only added to pressure on the dollar, as investors assess the economic impact of the government shutdown         Video   New dawn in Washington   The US's near-default will probably be seen as a blip in the continuing global equity rally, Chris Iggo, chief investment officer of fixed income at Axa Investment Managers, tells John Authers. However, he says US Treasury bonds still look expensive           Manage email    Forward this email   Feedback    Manage portfolio Subscribe to the FT Follow the FT   Unsubscribe | My Account | RSS | Privacy Policy | About Us | Help   © THE FINANCIAL TIMES LTD 2013 You have received this email because you have signed up from the NBE preference page. This email was sent by a company owned by Pearson plc, registered office at 80 Strand, London WC2R 0RL. Registered in England and Wales with company number 53723.