Oct 22 - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening 29 points lower at
5,748 on Thursday, according to financial bookmakers.
* ASTRAZENECA: Brazilian health authority Anvisa said on Wednesday that a
volunteer in a clinical trial of the COVID-19 vaccine developed by AstraZeneca
AZN.L and Oxford University had died but added that the trial would continue.
* GOLD: Gold slipped from a more than one-week high hit in the last session,
as the dollar recovered some lost ground after doubts emerged whether an
agreement on a new U.S. fiscal coronavirus aid package could be reached before
the election. * OIL: Oil prices dropped in early trade, adding to heavy losses overnight,
after a build in U.S. gasoline inventories pointed to a deteriorating outlook
for fuel demand as coronavirus cases soar in North America and Europe.
* The UK blue-chip index .FTSE closed 1.9% lower on Wednesday as the pound
jumped on hopes Brexit talks were set to resume, while investors remained
concerned over prospects of more coronavirus restrictions in England.
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