Dec 4 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening 11 points
higher at 7,170 on Wednesday, according to financial bookmakers.
* RIO: Anglo-Australian miner Rio Tinto Ltd RIO.AX RIO.L said it would
curtail operations at its South African unit, Richards Bay Minerals (RBM), due
to escalating violence targeting some of its workers. * BREXIT: Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Conservative Party has maintained
its nine-point lead over the opposition Labour Party ahead of Britain's Dec. 12
election, according to an opinion poll published by YouGov for The Times and Sky
News on Tuesday. * OIL: Oil prices rose ahead of a meeting of OPEC and its allies to discuss
whether to extend production curbs to support the market, while industry data
showing that U.S. crude stockpiles fell more than expected helped to lift
prices. * GOLD: Gold prices hovered near a one-month high hit in the previous
session, as comments from U.S. President Donald Trump dashed market hopes for a
quick preliminary agreement with China, driving support for safe-haven assets.
* London's FTSE 100 dropped to a two-month low on its fourth day in the red
on Tuesday, as U.S. President Donald Trump's nonchalance about reaching a trade
deal with China spooked traders. UK CORPORATE DIARY:
PCF Group Plc PCF.L FY Earnings Release
IXICO Plc IXI.L FY Earnings Release
Sdcl Energy Efficiency SEIT.L HY 2020 Earnings Release
Income Trust
Stock Spirits Group Plc STCK.L Prelim 2019 Earnings Release
Quiz Plc QUIZ.L HY Earnings Release
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