Markets am: Stocks firm but Syria worries weigh, Retailers lift ...

To view this email as a webpage, click here     Thursday September 05 2013     Markets   Stocks firm but Syria worries weigh   Equities mixed as investors digest comments from Japan's central bank, await key US jobs report and seek clarity on Washington's intentions in Syria       Retailers lift FTSE ahead of BoE decision   Dixons and Supergroup lead the mid-cap index after forecast-beating results, while M&S tops the FTSE 100 after a broker upgrade     Companies rush to tap US bond markets   Glut of bonds issued by big US companies seeking to secure low borrowing costs ahead of Fed meeting and release of payroll data     Seoul revisits dollar bonds   South Korea is selling $1bn in its first dollar-denominated bond issue in more than four years ahead of an expected rise in credit risk         Video   Eurozone shares recover ex Italy   Mario Draghi, returning to the European Central Bank after the summer break, will be pleased with news of a broad economic recovery. Ralph Atkins, capital markets editor, analyses the improvement and why Italy is missing out on the region's equity gains.           Manage email    Forward this email   Feedback    Manage portfolio Subscribe to the FT Follow the FT   Unsubscribe | My Account | RSS | Privacy Policy | About Us | Help   © THE FINANCIAL TIMES LTD 2013 You have received this email because you have signed up from the NBE preference page. This email was sent by a company owned by Pearson plc, registered office at 80 Strand, London WC2R 0RL. Registered in England and Wales with company number 53723.