Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening 3 points higher at 6,053
on Friday, according to financial bookmakers.
* PREMIER OIL: Premier Oil PMO.L has received indicative, non-binding
support in excess of a targeted $325 million for a capital increase linked to a
debt restructuring, a source with knowledge of the matter said. * GOLD: Gold prices rose on Friday as gloomy U.S. jobs data cast a shadow
over the economic outlook, and major central banks pledged to roll out further
stimulus if required to revive their coronavirus-battered economies.
* OIL: Oil prices drifted lower on Friday, pausing after three days of
gains, as producers prepared to resume operations in the Gulf of Mexico and data
showed Saudi Arabian exports rose from record lows. O/R
* The UK blue-chip index .FTSE ended 0.5% lower on Thursday weighed down
by major banks and investment stocks, but came off intraday lows after the pound
fell on the Bank of England flagging a possible shift to negative rates. .L
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