NIKKEI	AUSTRALIA	SHANGHAI	HANG SENG

OUTLOOK Wolseley H1 pretax profit seen down 11 pct to 320.2 mln stgAustralian shares close higher on financial sector M&A activity - UPDATEAsian markets summary

Morning all.

OUTLOOK - UK smaller company results for 2 weeks to March 30

Good morning traders!

In Asia today, the Nikkei closed up 265.40 points at 17,009.55, while the Hang
Seng ended the morning ahead 182.37 points at 19,135.87.

New York Mercantile Exchange's main oil futures contract, light sweet crude for
delivery in April, was up 19 cents at $57.30 a barrel from $57.11 in late trading in
the US Friday.

Happy trading!

G.

Tokyo shares close higher on bargain-hunting

CNA reiterated buy - target 409 from 405 - Merrill Lynch
HOME upgraded to neutral from overweight - target 445 from 425 - Credit Suisse
MRW downgraded to neutral from outperform - target 330 from 300 - Credit Suisse

GFS buy - target 255 from 235 - ABN Amro

HNS ratings affirmed at 'BBB+', outlook stable - Fitch
PNN upgraded to neutral from underweight - JP Morgan
WG. downgraded to neutral from buy - Merrill Lynch

UK water sector upgraded to neutral - JP Morgan

AFX UK at a glance share guide - weekend

ARI reiterated sell - target 607 from 595 - Goldman Sachs
SN. reiterated equal-weight - Morgan Stanley

Tokyo shares close higher on bargain-hunting - UPDATE

STOCKWATCH William Morrison downgraded to 'hold' from 'buy' at ABN Amro

PFC upgraded to buy from neutral - Merrill Lynch

AFX UK at a glance share guide

Morning all. Where will BARC price go to today?

HMV downgraded to sell from neutral - target 100 from 140 - Goldman Sachs

STOCKWATCH Barclays seen lower as ABN Amro bid talk set to weigh

STOCKWATCH Wolseley seen lower as cautious outlook overshadows solid interimsUK smallcap opening - Lennox Holdings ticks up on new banking facilities