Markets am: European stocks steady ahead of ECB, Prompt action r...

To view this email as a webpage, click here     Tuesday November 05 2013     Markets   European stocks steady ahead of ECB   Asian bourses mixed ahead of China's Communist party meeting, where reforms targeting more sustainable but slower growth may be outlined       Prompt action required on eurozone deflation   The eurozone will be forced to confront reality much more quickly than Japan has done, says John Plender     Rate cut fears will not test euro for long   Risk of deflation may be overpriced in eurozone markets, and the euro is unlikely to weaken much further as it is a mainstay in global reserves, analysts say     China bank shares find favour again   Investors favour their low valuations and high return on equity, but ignore the problems facing the sector at their own peril     Cotton price spirals amid China sale talk   Expectations Beijing is preparing to start selling down its 10m-tonne stockpile by year-end are weighing heavily on global prices         Video   Time to buy bonds?   US Treasury bonds have been in a bull run for 30 years, but many think tapering will be the beginning of the end. Nick Gartside, international CIO for fixed income at JPMorgan Asset Management, explains to James Mackintosh why bonds remain a buy.           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.