Good morning traders!

In Asia today the Hang Seng ended the morning up 35.78 points at 20,903.93,
while the Nikkei was recently 17,491.20, down 21.78 points.

New York's main oil futures contract, light sweet crude for delivery in June, was
down 15 cents at $63.02 a barrel after closing up 71 cents at $63.17 in US trading
overnight.

Happy trading!

G.

Asian markets summary

Asian economic and corporate news summary

BATS reiterated overweight - target 1750 from 1585 - Morgan Stanley
CW. reiterated overweight - target 190 - Morgan Stanley
IPR reiterated overweight - target 515 from 440 - Morgan Stanley

Pubs - Citigroup

The Wednesday Press Roundup

London shares outlook - weaker ahead of BoE inflation report; Wall Street mixed

STOCKWATCH Enterprise Inns upped to 'outperform' at Credit Suisse

Thomson Financial UK at a glance share guide

Australian shares close higher led by BHP, Macquarie

ITV buy - target 140 - Deutsche Bank
TLW overweight - target 460 - Morgan Stanley
XTA buy - Deutsche Bank
YELL sell - Deutsche Bank

Tokyo shares close flat as investors await GDP data

Australian shares close higher led by BHP, Macquarie - UPDATEUK smallcap opening - Getmobile ticks up following in-line trading statement

STOCKWATCH DSG International expects FY in-line; WestLB upgrades to 'add'

Good morning all
Yesterdays "UPS" VLR is up on the bid this morning and ready to BREAK from Symmetrical triangle

Chart for VLR

UK smallcap opening - Intercede adrift on 0.7 mln stg placing move

STOCKWATCH Vedanta higher following solid FY resultsSTOCKWATCH J Sainsbury lower, resists pressure to realise value from property

UK smallcap opening - Mitie resumes trading lower on reverse takeover of Dream

UK smallcap opening - Zenith Hygiene lower on static H2 sales warningTokyo shares close flat as investors await GDP data - UPDATE

STOCKWATCH Compass lower after H1 results; Seymour Pierce repeats 'underperform'

FTSE opens firmly lowerUK smallcap opening - Libra Natural Resources eases on 3.5 mln stg placing