June 23 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening 32
points higher at 6,277 on Tuesday, according to financial bookmakers.
* LSE: European Union antitrust regulators on Monday warned about the
possible anti-competitive effects of the London Stock Exchange's $27 billion bid
for data and analytics company Refinitiv. * ENTERTAINMENT: Cinemas, museums and galleries in England can reopen from
July 4, Prime Minister Boris Johnson will say on Tuesday. * CAR INDUSTRY: Britain's car industry called on the government to introduce
additional measures such as a sales tax cut to boost the sector. * HIKMA: Boehringer Ingelheim, a major shareholder in Hikma Pharmaceuticals
HIK.L , is exiting the London-listed drugmaker by selling most of its nearly
one billion pound stake to institutional investors. * OIL: Oil prices were volatile after markets were spooked by surprise
comments from White House trade adviser Peter Navarro saying a hard-won
U.S-China trade deal was "over". * GOLD: Gold eased on Tuesday on expectations of positive manufacturing
data from the euro zone. * METAL: Copper prices fell on Tuesday due to concerns over the global
economic outlook. * The UK blue-chip index .FTSE closed down 0.8% on Monday, as a surge in
global coronavirus cases sparked fears of more lockdowns and economic
damage. * UK CORPORATE DIARY:
Cranswick PLC CWK.L Earnings Releases
Trifast PLC TRFT.L Earnings Releases
St. James's Place PLC SJP.L Sales/Trading Stmt Releases
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