April 14 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is
seen opening higher on Wednesday, with futures FFIc1 up 0.1%.
* EMA: The European medicines watchdog said on Tuesday it
was aware of a decision by its U.S. counterpart to pause the
administration of Johnson & Johnson's JNJ.N COVID-19 vaccine
due to rare instances of blood clots. * BREXIT: Britain's Financial Conduct Authority will
undertake a root-and-branch review of the UK capital market
following Brexit to help attract more foreign company listings,
a senior regulator said on Tuesday. * WHEAT IMPORTS: Britain's wheat imports slowed in February
but are still running well above last season's pace, customs
data showed on Tuesday. * TESCO: Britain's biggest retailer Tesco Plc TSCO.L is
set to name Thierry Garnier, the chief executive officer of
Kingfisher Plc KGF.L , as its non-executive director, Sky News
reported on Tuesday. * VACCINES: A UK study into using different COVID-19
vaccines in two-dose inoculations is being expanded to include
shots made by Moderna MRNA.O and Novavax NVAX.O , researchers
said on Wednesday. * GOLD: Gold prices steadied after gaining in early trade on
Wednesday as weakness in the U.S. dollar due to higher inflation
was countered by some firming in Treasury yields. * OIL: Crude climbed on Wednesday after industry data showed
U.S. oil inventories declined more than expected and OPEC raised
its outlook for oil demand, but gains were capped by worries
about the coronavirus and by rising supplies of the energy
resource. * British mid-caps ended higher on Tuesday and hovered near
record levels as data showed the country's economy grew in
February and Babcock International surged on its proposed
restructuring plans. UK CORPORATE DIARY:
Robert Walters RWA.L Q1 trading update
Tesco TSCO.L FY results
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