May 13 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen
opening 64 points lower on Wednesday, according to financial
bookmakers.
* RETAIL: British retail spending plunged by nearly a fifth
in April as the government's coronavirus lockdown hammered the
sector, and a broader measure of consumer spending tumbled by
more than a third, surveys showed. * HOUSING MARKET: Buyers and renters in England will be able
to move house again from Wednesday under plans set out by the
government to re-start a housing market all but frozen by
restrictions put in place to slow the spread of COVID-19.
* BHP/RIO: BHP Group BHP.AX , BHPB.L will stick with its
capital allocation framework despite the impact of the
coronavirus pandemic while Rio Tinto is eyeing M&A, the chief
executives of the miners said on Tuesday. * GOLD: Gold gained as concerns that a second wave of
coronavirus infections may be emerging in many countries weighed
on riskier assets. * OIL: Oil prices fell on worries about a possible second
wave of coronavirus cases in countries starting to ease
lockdowns, while industry data showed a rise in U.S. crude
inventories. * London's FTSE 100 closed higher for the fifth straight
session on Tuesday after strong earnings from Vodafone and
Morrisons helped outweigh fears of a potential flare-up of
COVID-19 cases as countries slowly reopen parts of their
economies. UK CORPORATE DIARY:
Sage Group SGE.L HY 2020 Earnings Release
British Land Company BLND.L FY 2020 Earnings Release
Spirax-Sarco SPX.L Trading Statement
Marston's MARS.L HY Results
Stock Spirits STCK.L Interim Statement
Aston Martin AML.L Q1 Results
TP ICAP TCAPI.L Trading Statement
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