Nov 4 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening 46 points
higher at 5,833 on Wednesday, according to financial bookmakers.
* BP: British oil major BP BP.L is close to selling its central London
headquarters for about 250 million pounds ($325.28 million)as the coronavirus
pandemic has forced the company to cut costs, the Financial Times
reported. * UK REGULATOR: The British government is in talks with U.S. data analytics
company Palantir Technologies Inc PLTR.N in an attempt to strengthen its
test-and-trace program for COVID-19, the Financial Times reported. * GOLD: Gold fell as the dollar strengthened after U.S. President Donald
Trump grabbed an early lead in the key state of Florida, muddying the path for
his Democratic rival Joe Biden. * OIL: Oil rose around 2% after industry data showed crude inventories in
the United States fell sharply, but trading was choppy as the outcome of the
U.S. presidential election remained unclear. * The UK blue-chip index .FTSE closed 2.3% higher on Tuesday, getting a
boost from banks on rising bets of more stimulus measures to soften the economic
blow from a new wave of coronavirus infections. UK CORPORATE DIARY:
Marks and Spencer Group Plc MKS.L HY results
Provident Financial Plc PFG.L Q3 trading statement
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