May 30 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening 2 points
higher at 7,188 on Thursday, according to financial bookmakers.
* GOLD: Gold prices inched down on Thursday as bonds rallied and the dollar
hovered near a two-year high, negating the support from an increasingly bitter
Sino-U.S. trade dispute that rekindled doubts about global economic growth.
* OIL: Oil prices rose on Thursday after an industry report showed a decline
in U.S. crude inventories that exceeded analyst expectations.
* EX-DIVS: Marks and Spencer MKS.L , National Grid NG.L , Sage Group
SGE.L and Whitbread WTB.L will trade without entitlement to their latest
dividend pay-out on Thursday, trimming 5.38 points off the FTSE 100 according to
Reuters calculations
* The UK blue chip index gave up 1.2% wobbled lower on Wednesday as signs of
an escalation in the China-U.S. trade conflict, coupled with growing worries of
a no-deal Brexit, hurt demand for risk. * For more on the factors affecting European stocks, please click on:
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Johnson Matthey PLC JMAT.L Full Year 2019 Earnings
Johnson Matthey PLC JMAT.L Q4 2019 Trading Statement
Pennon Group PLC PNN.L Full Year 2019 Earnings
Helios Underwriting PLC HUW.L Full Year 2018 Earnings
Daily Mail and General Trust DMGOa.L Half Year 2019 Earnings
FirstGroup PLC FGP.L Full Year 2019 Earnings
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