Robinhood shares gain on Q2 beat, as user and crypto growth accelerate
Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening 45 points lower at 6,060 on
Monday, according to financial bookmakers.
* EASYJET: EasyJet EZJ.L aircraft will take to the skies on Monday for the
first time since March 30. * RETAIL: Numbers of shoppers in Britain's high streets, retail parks and
shopping centres in May were 81.6% lower that the same month a year
ago. * ASTRAZENECA: AstraZeneca Plc AZN.L has signed a contract with European
governments to supply the region with its potential vaccine against the
coronavirus. * UNILEVER: Unilever Plc ULVR.L said it will invest 1 billion euros in a
fund to invest in climate change projects and reduce to net zero greenhouse gas
emissions from all its products by 2039. * METRO BANK: Britain's Metro Bank Plc MTRO.L is in advanced talks to buy
RateSetter, Sky News reported on Sunday. * OIL: Oil fell more than 2%, extending losses from last week, as new
coronavirus infections hit China and the United States. * GOLD: Gold prices were little changed after posting their best week since
early April as fears of a second wave of coronavirus infections in Beijing cut
investors' appetite for riskier assets. * METAL: Most industrial metals fell on Monday as worries rose that a
potential second wave of the novel coronavirus in China could lead to lower
demand in the country. * The UK blue-chip index .FTSE closed up 0.5% on Friday, as battered
cyclical shares rose, but overall gains were slim as sentiment was subdued after
the country reported a record economic contraction in April. UK CORPORATE DIARY:
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