Good morning traders!

In Asia today, the Hang Seng ended the morning down 790.58 points at 20,585.14,
while the Nikkei was recently off 554.69 points at 15,920.92.

Crude oil for September delivery fell 56 cents to $72.77 a barrel, after losing 95
cents to finish at $73.33 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange
Wednesday.

Take care out there!

G.

TFN UK calendar and forecasts for today

The Thursday Press Roundup

London shares outlook - sharply down as US & Asian markets plunge on credit woes

BROKERWATCH Rio Tinto upgraded to 'buy' from 'hold' at Citigroup

Thomson Financial UK at a glance share guide

Australian shares close sharply lower on credit crunch fears

UK smallcap opening - Capital Pub Co ticks up on pub acquisition

Tokyo shares close sharply lower on US subprime, credit fears; firm yen

UK smallcap opening - Local Radio Company edges up on Q2 RAJAR figuresFTSE opens sharply lowerAustralian shares close sharply lower on credit crunch fears - UPDATEUK smallcap opening - Canton Property marked up on AIM debut

UK smallcap opening - Meridian Petroleum firms as gas production starts at Orion

STOCKWATCH Fortis shares in focus after consortium increases ABN Amro stake

BROKERWATCH Lonmin upped to 'buy' from 'neutral' at UBS, target 4,000p vs 4,500STOCKWATCH British Energy lower after Q1 results; Merrill Lynch 'neutral'

UK smallcap opening - Hallin Marin up on contract winsTokyo shares close sharply lower on US market woes, firmer yen - UPDATE

STOCKWATCH Northern Rock down on growth concerns; Shore Capital 'sell'BROKERWATCH ABN-Amro lifts AstraZeneca to 'hold' on cost savings view, pipeline

STOCKWATCH British Land outperforms after results; Merrill Lynch retains 'buy'STOCKWATCH Inspicio initiated as 'buy' at Citigroup, target 190pUK smallcap opening - Sefton Resources climbs on fundraising move

STOCKWATCH Cadbury Schweppes down; Citigroup cuts target to 550p vs 685

UK smallcap opening - GCap Media slides as Capital 95.8's audience declines

UK small caps open sharply lower; GCap Media hit by Q2 audience decline

BROKERWATCH QSC down to 'underweight' from 'neutral' by JP Morgan; tgt 3.80 eurMetals - Gold down as weak markets spark risk aversion, dollar strength weighs