April 15 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is
seen opening higher on Thursday, with futures FFIc1 up 0.12%.
* VACCINE: Denmark on Wednesday became the first country to
stop using AstraZeneca (NASDAQ:AZN)'s AZN.L COVID-19 vaccine altogether
over a potential link to a rare but serious form of blood clot.
* GREENSIL: A British parliamentary committee said it will
launch an inquiry into the failure of Greensill Capital and how
the finance ministry responded to lobbying efforts which were
made on behalf of the firm by former prime minister David
Cameron. * ASTRAZENECA: Canada's health ministry said on Wednesday it
would not restrict use of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine after a
review showed the benefits outweighed the very rare risk of
blood clots. * COPPER: London copper prices fell on Thursday as an
extended rise in inventories in the London Metal Exchange
pressured prices. * GOLD: Gold prices edged higher on Thursday buoyed by a
weaker dollar, while investors awaited U.S. weekly jobless
claims and March retail sales data for further clarity on the
recovery in the world's largest economy.
* GOLD: Oil prices were lower on Thursday though holding
near one-month highs after futures jumped in the previous as the
International Energy Agency (IEA) and others upgraded forecasts
for oil demand as major economies recover from the pandemic.
* British shares ended higher on Wednesday, helped by gains
in heavyweight energy and travel stocks, while Tesco slipped to
the bottom of the index after reporting a 20% drop in full-year
pretax profit. UK CORPORATE DIARY:
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Deliveroo ROO.L Trading update
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