Jan 29 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening 88
points lower at 6,438 on Friday, according to financial bookmakers.
* ASTRAZENECA: AstraZeneca Plc AZN.L will file for Japanese approval of
its COVID-19 vaccine as early as mid-February, the Yomiuri newspaper reported,
making it the second vaccine maker to seek approval in Japan. * BREXIT: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said there were lots of
"teething problems" with the country's adjustment to life outside the European
Union's single market and business groups warned things might get worse
soon. * GOLD: Gold prices were range bound and on track to post a weekly and
monthly decline as a stronger dollar dented the precious metal's
appeal. * OIL: Oil prices were steady, sticking to ranges seen over the past three
weeks, as investors looked for signs of changing supply and demand
fundamentals. * The UK blue-chip index .FTSE closed 0.6% lower on Thursday as energy
stocks tracked commodity prices lower following virus and lockdown-led demand
worries, while the vaccine row between the European Union and AstraZeneca Plc
continued to weigh. UK CORPORATE DIARY:
Paragon Banking Group Plc PAGPA.L Trading statement
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