Good morning traders!

In Asia today, the Hang Seng ended the morning down 117.69 points at 20,700.92,
while the Nikkei hit the midpoint 141.86 points lower at 17,899.07.

New York Mercantile Exchange's main oil futures contract, light sweet crude for
delivery in July, was up 7 cents at $66.03 per barrel from $65.96 in late trading in
the US overnight.

Happy trading!

G.

OUTLOOK Johnson Matthey FY profit up; catalysts, PGM prices to offset weak usdThomson Financial Europe AM at a glance share guide: Stocks down, oil higherTFN economic and business calendar

Asian economic and corporate news summary

London shares outlook - Up; moderate rally after triple digit slide yesterdayThe Thursday Press Roundup

Thomson Financial UK at a glance share guide

Tokyo shares close flat after gains in China prompt bargain-hunting

Australian shares close lower on interest rate concerns, US sell-off

EZJ upgraded to neutral from sell - Goldman Sachs
MEC initiated at overweight - target 103 - Morgan Stanley
PFD downgraded to neutral from buy - target 340 - UBS

TPK upgraded to neutral from reduce - target 2220 from 1720 - UBS

NYSE Euronext's Thain eyes acquisition to become US futures player

Australian shares close lower on interest rate concerns, US sell-off - UPDATE

UK smallcap opening - Angus & Ross better on funding for Black Angel mine

Tokyo shares close flat after gains in China prompt bargain-hunting - UPDATE

STOCKWATCH DSG International up after names CEO, Panmure Gordon retain 'hold'UK smallcap opening - First Artist firmer after updateUK smallcap opening - Scapa edges up on return to FY profit

STOCKWATCH BAE Systems lower after report of payments to Saudi prince

UK smallcap opening - Arthro Kinetics moves up on JV expansionUK smallcap opening - Mecom advances on Morgan Stanley 'overweight' stance

Good morning all

UPS (Added by Master RSI on Thu 07 Jun 09:23 am)

LDC - Mid 10.25p

Reason - Overhang being cleared yesterday after a search for a buyer of 6% has finally was done yesterday due to the large volume. Indicator now well oversold after coming all the way down from 21p cash of 2M and due to report result end June

STOCKWATCH Vodafone gains as shareholder letter adds to asset sales speculationUK smallcap opening - IDMoS plunges on deeply-discounted placing move

UK small caps open lower, with IDMoS hard-hit on deeply-discounted placing moveMetals - LME inventory data (Thursday)