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Jan 29 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening up 23
points on Wednesday, according to financial bookmakers, with futures up 0.16%
ahead of cash markets open.
* FRESNILLO: Precious metals miner Fresnillo FRES.L said its annual gold
production fell 5.1%, hurt by planned closure of Noche Buena mine and lower
grade output from San Julián project in Mexico. * TED BAKER: Troubled fashion retailer Ted Baker TED.L said non-executive
director Jennifer Roebuck will be taking up the newly-created role of chief
customer officer and that the search for a permanent chief executive officer and
chairman was progressing well. * PENDRAGON: Car dealership and repair group Pendragon Plc PDG.L said it
expects annual profit around the bottom end of its expectations, as demand
weakened in the run up to the December elections, hurting its UK franchised
motor division. * WIZZ AIR: European low-cost airline Wizz Air WIZZ.L upgraded its annual
profit forecast, after a strong third quarter performance when it carried more
passengers. * BRITISH AIRWAYS: British Airways ICAG.L has suspended all direct flights
to and from mainland China after Britain warned against all but essential travel
to the country due to the coronavirus outbreak. * UK HOUSE PRICES: British house prices rose in January at their fastest
annual rate since November 2018, adding to signs of a modest pick up in the
housing market and broader economic confidence since December's election,
industry figures showed. * OIL: Oil prices rose for a second day, standing on firmer ground after a
five-day rout on talk that OPEC could extend oil cuts if a new coronavirus hurts
demand, while data showing a decline in U.S. stockpiles also helped steady
prices. * GOLD: Gold prices were little changed after sliding 1% in the previous
session, as investors took stock of the economic impact of the new coronavirus
and awaited the U.S. Federal Reserve's interest rate decision. * The UK blue-chip index .FTSE closed up 0.9% on Tuesday after shedding
more than 2% in the previous session on fears over China's coronavirus outbreak,
with shares of blue-chip exporters firming as the pound slid to a one-week low.
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