Nov 27 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is expected to open 12 points higher at 7,415 on Wednesday, according to financial bookmakers.
* HSBC: The private banking business of HSBC Holdings Plc 0005.HK HSBA.L is aggressively pursuing double-digit growth in client assets and revenue, riffing off a surge in Asian wealth, the unit's chief executive told Reuters. RIO: Rio Tinto Ltd RIO.AX RIO.L said it had approved a $749 million investment in its Greater Tom Price operations to help sustain production capacity in its iron ore business in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. BREXIT: Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Conservative Party holds an 11 point lead over the opposition Labour Party, down one point, ahead of Britain's Dec. 12 election, according to an opinion poll published by YouGov for The Times and Sky News on Tuesday. GOLD: Gold prices edged lower after U.S. President Donald Trump's comments that Washington was close to an interim trade deal with China boosted demand for riskier assets. OIL: Oil eased following an industry report showing a surprise build in U.S. crude stockpiles, but hopes surrounding the signing of the first phase of a U.S.-China trade deal prevented a bigger drop in prices. The UK blue chip index .FTSE eked out gains on Tuesday despite an 8% slide in catering firm Compass Group (LON:CPG) on growing hopes of a U.S.-China trade resolution, while gains in LSE after shareholder approval for its Refinitiv deal and a weaker sterling also provided support. UK CORPORATE DIARY: Craven House Capital
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