Good morning traders!

In Asia today, the Hang Seng ended the morning up 928.45 points (3.8%) at
25,505.30, just off a record high of 25,515.44.

The Nikkei was recently up 561.68 points (3.55%) at 16,363.48.

Crude oil for October delivery rose 67 cents to $82.18 a barrel in electronic
trading, after rising as high as $82.28 earlier in the session.

Happy trading!

G.

TFN economic and business calendarThomson Financial Europe AM at a glance share guide: Stocks, oil soar on Fed cut

Good morning

Should be an interesting day.

Show me your hands Greystone.

TFN UK calendar and forecasts for today

The Wednesday Press Roundup

London shares outlook - up, after Wall Street surge, Imperial Tobacco in focus

BROKERWATCH Kazakhmys tgt upped to 1,360p by Deutsche Bank, 'hold' maintainedThomson Financial UK at a glance share guide

Australian shares close sharply higher, BHP Billiton hits record

Tokyo shares close sharply higher as Fed's rate cut eases economic worries

Morning all. We should see a 3% rise in most shares today.

BROKERWATCH Kingfisher tgt price cut to 256p vs 265p by JP Morgan, 'overweight'UK smallcap opening - Motive Television edges up as H1 losses narrow

FTSE opens sharply higherUK smallcap opening - Twenty adrift on FY warning

UK smallcap opening - Cardinal Resources off as offer talks end; seeks equity

UK smallcap opening - Photo-Me slides as vending division sale aborted

Tokyo shares close higher as Fed's rate cut eases economic worries - UPDATEUK smallcap opening - Concurrent Technologies down as H1 profits dip 11 pctAustralian shares close sharply higher, BHP Billiton hits record - UPDATE

UK smallcap opening - International Brand softens on lower HI operating profits

STOCKWATCH Europe's banking stocks rally, French, UK banks lead the sectorUK smallcap opening - Absolute Capital lower on suspension of some funds

UK smallcap opening - Pantheon higher as gas production starts at Dunn Deep

STOCKWATCH European banks rally, French, UK banks lead the sector UPDATE

UK small caps open sharply higher with Pantheon up as gas production startsMetals - LME inventory data (Wednesday)