Oct 22 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening 5 points
higher at 7,168 on Tuesday, according to financial bookmakers.
* SPORTS DIRECT/GOALS SOCCER CENTRES: Mike Ashley-led retail group Sports
Direct SPD.L dropped its bid to take over Goals Soccer Centres, citing
insufficient cooperation from the troubled football pitch operator's board.
* GOLD: Gold was largely muted on Tuesday, weighed down by buoyant Asian
shares that cheered progress in trade talks between the United States and China,
but found support from a lack of clarity in the negotiation details.
* OIL: Oil prices were little changed on Tuesday as lingering worries over a
global economic slowdown that could hurt oil demand offset some signs of
progress in U.S.-China trade talks. * The UK blue chip index closed 0.2% higher on Monday. UK CORPORATE DIARY:
Whitbread Plc WTB.L HY Earnings release
Essensys Plc ESYS.L FY Earnings release
Anglo American Plc AAL.L Q3 Production report
Travis Perkins Plc TPK.L Q3 Trading statement
St. James Place Plc SJP.L Q3 New Business Announcement
Reckitt Benckiser Group Plc RB.L Q3 Interim management statement
Georgia Capital Plc CGEO.L FY Earning release
Bunzl Plc BNZL.L Q3 Trading statement release
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