July 10 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening 10
points higher at 7,546
on Wednesday, according to financial bookmakers.
* KOM: Macquarie-backed MEIF 6 Fibre Ltd said on Tuesday it had offered
109.5 pence in the second day of a five-day auction for KCOM Plc KCOM.L ,
topping a bid from a unit of British pension fund Universities Superannuation
Scheme Ltd. * ACACIA MINING: Tanzania's largest gold miner Acacia Mining Plc ACAA.L
said on Tuesday it has agreed to a request from Barrick Gold Corp ABX.TO to
extend the deadline to make a firm offer to July 19. * GOLD: Gold prices eased on Wednesday as the dollar climbed higher on
expectations of a less dovish U.S. Federal Reserve, ahead of a testimony from
the its Chairman Jerome Powell. * OIL: Oil prices rose on Wednesday, led by U.S. crude after an industry
group reported that U.S. stockpiles fell for a fourth week in a row, alleviating
concerns about oversupply amid global trade tensions. * The UK blue chip index closed 0.2% lower on Tuesday amid a deteriorating
economic outlook and Brexit tensions, while online grocer Ocado jumped on the
FTSE 100 after confirmed its annual forecast. * For more on the factors affecting European stocks, please click on:
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* UK CORPORATE DIARY:
Barratt Developments Plc BDEV.L Trading statement release
Dunelm Group Plc DNLM.L Q4 Trading statement release
Pagegroup Plc PAGE.L Q2 Trading statement release
Superdry Plc SDRY.L FY Earnings statement release
JD Wetherspoon Plc JDW.L Trading statement release
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