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UK Stocks-Factors to watch on Aug 23

Published 23/08/2017, 03:36 pm
© Reuters.  UK Stocks-Factors to watch on Aug 23

Aug 23 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening down 7 points on Wednesday, according to financial bookmakers.

* BHP: Global miner BHP Billiton BLT.L on Wednesday unveiled a board shakeup that will see controversial director Grant King step down six months after joining the company amid concerns among investors over oil investments. VODAFONE: Vodafone VOD.L is in talks with BT's network subsidiary Openreach about a joint investment in ultrafast UK broadband, The Telegraph reported on Tuesday. GVC HOLDINGS: British online gambling company GVC Holdings GVC.L recently held talks about a takeover of bookmaker Ladbrokes Coral LCL.L but discussions ended without a deal, two sources familiar with the matter said. OIL: Oil prices fell on Wednesday, weighed down by concerns of oversupply as Libyan output improves and as U.S. gasoline inventories rose despite the peak summer driving season. The UK blue chip FTSE 100 .FTSE index closed 0.9 percent up at 7,381.74 points on Tuesday, underpinned by mining shares and gains in almost all stocks. For more on the factors affecting European stocks, please click on: cpurl://apps.cp./cms/?pageId=livemarkets

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