(Corrects first paragraph to say '10 points' instead of '10 percent')
Oct 17 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening up 10 points at 7,536.9 points on Tuesday, according to financial bookmakers.
* CAPITA: Capita CPI.L staff represented by British trade union Unite will go on strike after talks with the company over changes to its defined benefit pension scheme failed, the union said on Monday. RIO TINTO: Global miner Rio Tinto RIO.L on Tuesday said it had lifted its third quarter iron ore shipments by 6 percent after modernizing its haulage railway in Australia's outback, but cut its production target for copper due to delays at a major mine in Chile. ETALON: Russian homebuilder Etalon ETLNGq.L is unlikely to meet its forecast for 20 percent growth of new contract sales in 2017 because of delays in offering new apartments for sale, Chief Executive Officer Vyacheslav Zarenkov said on Monday. GOLD: Gold prices were steady early on Tuesday, after dipping below $1,300 an ounce in the previous session, as the dollar held firm on strong U.S. Treasury yields. Spot gold XAU= was unchanged at $1,293.60 an ounce at 0055 GMT. It shed 0.8 percent in the previous session. LME Copper: London copper paused for breath near three-year highs on Tuesday as it faced headwinds from a stronger dollar, but renewed optimism over China's economic outlook has lent support to prices. London Metal Exchange copper CMCU3 eased 0.2 percent to $7,118 a tonne by 0411 GMT. Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE ended the session down 0.1 percent, with basic resource stocks adding the most points to the index.
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