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UK Stocks-Factors to watch on Aug. 3

Published 03/08/2018, 03:24 pm
Updated 03/08/2018, 03:30 pm
UK Stocks-Factors to watch on Aug. 3
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NWG
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BHP
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COB
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WMH
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ESNT
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ICAG
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Aug 3 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening up 42 points on Friday, according to financial bookmakers.

* BHP: Anglo-Australian miner BHP BHP.AX BLT.L said on Thursday it had begun to review contingency plans ahead of a possible strike by union workers at its Escondida copper mine in Chile, the world's largest. GOLD: Gold prices held steady near a one-year low on Friday amid a resilient U.S. dollar and were headed for a fourth straight weekly fall. OIL: Oil prices were steady on Friday, supported by traders placing new hedges in the futures market in anticipation of a decline in U.S. crude inventories, but held back from advancing by the prospect of rising global supplies. The UK blue chip index closed down 1 percent at 7,575.93 points on Thursday and touched a one-week low as shares in heavyweight cyclicals dropped and Bank of England raised interest rates as expected. For more on the factors affecting European stocks, please click on: cpurl://apps.cp./cms/?pageId=livemarkets

* UK CORPORATE DIARY: Mondi PLC

MNDI.L

Half Year Earnings Cobham PLC

COB.L

Half Year Earnings Millennium & Copthorne Hotels PLC

MLC.L

Half Year Earnings Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC

RBS.L

Half Year Earnings William Hill PLC

WMH.L

Half Year Earnings Essentra PLC

ESNT.L

Half Year Earnings International Consolidated Airlines Group ICAG.L

Half Year Earnings Pets at Home Group PLC

PETSP.L Q1 Trading Statement

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