Markets am: Stocks firm as China manufacturing expands, Royal Ma...

To view this email as a webpage, click here     Thursday October 24 2013     Markets   Stocks firm as China manufacturing expands   US index futures move higher as bulls continue to bet that extended Federal Reserve stimulus will help underpin asset prices       Royal Mail row fails to dim IPO revival   The number and value of initial public offerings has surged this year as investors watch equity markets recover and seek higher returns     China conjures up 'bad bank' magic trick   Solution to prospect of growing bad debts is same as in the past: socialise the debt through creation of a new generation of asset management companies     Liquidity shrinks as China renews tightening   Interbank lending rates have risen to four-month high but analysts believe there is enough liquidity in market to avoid rerun of June's cash-crunch         Video   Tech not quite toast yet   'In the long run everything is a toaster' – or in other words, even the most innovative technology becomes commoditised over time. John Authers argues the market may have been premature in writing off tech sector growth - and there may be value to be found.           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.