May 31 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen 26 points lower
at 7,192 on Friday, according to financial bookmakers.
* HSBC: HSBC HSBA.L is set to cut several hundred jobs in its investment
banking business by the end of the year, according to a source familiar with the
matter, as it seeks to improve returns. * GOLD: Gold prices rose on Friday, heading towards their first monthly gain
since January on increased safe-haven demand, after U.S. President Donald Trump
vowed to levy tariffs on all Mexican imports, ratcheting up concerns of a global
economic slowdown. * OIL: Oil prices fell on Friday and were on track for their biggest monthly
fall since November as trade conflicts spread and U.S. crude output returned to
record levels. * The UK blue chip index rose 0.5% on Thursday as the pound slipped on
concerns that outgoing Prime Minister Theresa May's successor might push for a
hard Brexit, helping more internationally focused stocks gain. * For more on the factors affecting European stocks, please click on:
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* UK CORPORATE DIARY:
DCD Media PLC DCD.L Full Year 2018 Earnings
Charles Stanley Group PLC CAY.L Full Year 2019 Earnings
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