Aug 4 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening 12 points
lower at 6,021 on Tuesday, according to financial bookmakers.
* NMC: Hospital operator NMC Health has secured a $250 million financing
facility which will allow it to continue to provide healthcare, its
administrators Alvarez & Marsal said. * BREXIT: The British government has urged medicine suppliers to prepare for
the country's exit from the EU single market and customs union on Dec. 31 by
building up six weeks' worth of stocks in case of disruption to
imports. * OIL: Oil prices slid amid concerns that a nascent recovery in fuel demand
could stall as a fresh wave of COVID-19 infections around the world sparks
tighter lockdowns just as major producers ramp up output. * GOLD: Gold prices held steady near record highs on Tuesday as worries over
the global economic fallout from mounting COVID-19 cases offset pressure from a
rebound in the U.S. dollar. * METAL: London copper prices edged lower, extending a narrow-range trading
pattern as investors weighed bullish and bearish factors following a rally over
the past few months. * The UK blue-chip index .FTSE closed up 2.3% on Monday, as an uptick in
UK factory activity tied in with similar data from Germany and United States to
raise economic recovery hopes. UK CORPORATE DIARY:
Keller Group PLC KLR.L HY Earnings Releases
Rotork PLC ROR.L HY Earnings Releases
Diageo PLC DGE.L FY Earnings Releases
BP PLC BP.L Q2 Earnings Releases
Babcock International Group PLC BAB.L Trading Statement
Spectris PLC SXS.L HY Earnings Releases
Direct Line Insurance Group PLC DLGD.L HY Earnings Releases
easyJet Plc EZJ.L Q3 Trading statement
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