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April 15 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening 8
points lower at 5,783 on Wednesday, according to financial bookmakers, with
futures down 0.61% ahead of cash market open.
* QUIZ: British fashion retailer Quiz QUIZ.L has reopened its online
operations after implementing additional safety measures to keep its warehouse
workers safe during the coronavirus emergency, it said. * FCA: Most insurance policies bought by smaller companies do not cover for
disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic, Britain's Financial Conduct
Authority said. * KROMEK: Kromek KMK.L , a global supplier of medical devices, plans to
start the manufacturer of medical ventilators in Britain and globally under a
licence from Japan's Metran to support the fight against COVID-19. * JUPITER FUND MANAGEMENT: British asset manager Jupiter Fund Management
JUP.L said its assets under management fell 18.3% in the quarter to end-March
as fears over the coronavirus pandemic rattled financial markets. * FERGUSON: Plumbing parts distributor Ferguson FERG.L will seek
shareholder approval for an additional share listing in the United States once
stock markets calm, it said, as it took steps to reduce spending on share
buybacks, dividends and staffing in the face of the coronavirus crisis.
* GOLD: Gold prices fell as investors locked in profits after the metal
rallied to a more than seven-year high in the previous session, but fears of a
global recession due to the coronavirus pandemic limited losses. * OIL: Oil prices rose as investors looked for bargains after the previous
session's slump and on hopes that consuming countries will look to fill their
strategic reserves, although oversupply fears and warnings of a deep recession
capped gains.
* The UK blue-chip index .FTSE ended 0.9% lower on Tuesday, as declines in
oil majors and British American Tobacco added to gloom following signs that
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