NIKKEI	AUSTRALIA	SHANGHAI	HANG SENG

Good morning traders!

In Asia today, the Hang Seng ended the morning down 213.98 points at 20,780.63,
while the Nikkei was recently down 154.02 points at 17,344.58.

New York Mercantile Exchange's main oil contract, light sweet crude for delivery in
June, was up 9 cents at $64.95 a barrel from $64.86 in late trading in the US overnight.

Happy Friday!

G.

Asian markets summaryAsian economic and corporate news summary

BT.A reiterated underweight - JP Morgan
CNE upgraded to buy from hold - Citigroup
KGF downgraded to underweight from neutral - HSBC
MKS sell - Merrill Lynch
MKS downgraded to underweight from neutral - HSBC
RSA reiterated underperform - target 146 from 129 - Credit Suisse

STOCKWATCH Unilever cut to 'neutral' from 'buy' at Goldman Sachs on valuation

The Friday Press Roundup

STOCKWATCH Cairn Energy upgraded to 'buy' from 'hold' at Citigroup, tgt 2,125pSTOCKWATCH Kingfisher, M&S cut to 'underweight' from 'neutral' at HSBC

Thomson Financial UK at a glance share guide

Australian shares close lower on profit taking, metal prices

Tokyo shares close lower on lack of leads

STOCKWATCH WPP buys 24/7 Real Media; Deutsche Bank ups target to 900p vs 875Australian shares close lower on profit taking, metal prices - UPDATE

ITV hold - target 109 - Citigroup
NG. reiterated hold - target 740 from 690 - Citigroup

UK smallcap opening - Cobra Bio slides as GlaxoSmithKline ends agreement

STOCKWATCH BA lower as FY results fall below consensusUK smallcap opening - Pilat runs back on swing to Q1 losses

STOCKWATCH SABMiller downgraded to 'reduce' from 'neutral' at UBSTokyo shares close lower on lack of leads - UPDATE

UK smallcap opening - Genosis dips on 2.3 mln stg placing, widening FY losses

UK smallcap opening - Raymarine down on US sales shortfall warningFTSE opens modestly higher

STOCKWATCH Cadbury up on reports of private equity interest in US drinks armUK smallcap opening - ScS drops on H1 profits slump, cautious statement

STOCKWATCH Kingfisher, M&S cut to 'underweight' from 'neutral' at HSBC UPDATE

UK smallcap opening - Northacre higher on planning grant