UPDATE 1-UK Stocks-Factors to watch on Nov 17

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Nov 17 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening 12
points lower at 6,409 on Tuesday, according to financial bookmakers, with
futures down 0.3% ahead of cash market open.

* EASYJET: EasyJet EZJ.L plunged to a 1.27 billion pound ($1.68 billion)
loss in the 12 months to the end of September, showing the extent of the impact
of the pandemic on the British low-cost airline which had never before made an
annual loss in its 25-year history. * IMPERIAL BRANDS: Tobacco company Imperial Brands IMB.L reported higher
full-year sales, as demand for tobacco offset a drop in its e-cigarette
business. * EXPERIAN: Credit data firm Experian Plc EXPN.L posted a
better-than-expected operating profit for the first half, boosted by strength in
the U.S. mortgage market and demand for its Ascend product. * HOMESERVE: British home repair services provider HomeServe Plc HSV.L
posted a 16% rise in first-half adjusted profit, helped by a surge in demand for
home remodelling during COVID-19 lockdowns, and raised its interim dividend by
7%. * GOLD: Gold prices eased as market optimism over a second possible COVID-19
vaccine countered a subdued dollar and concerns over rising coronavirus cases
globally. * OIL: Oil prices edged higher on expectations OPEC and its allies will
extend oil production cuts for at least three months, while sentiment was
bolstered by news of another promising coronavirus vaccine. * The UK blue-chip index .FTSE closed 1.7% higher on Monday as positive
vaccine data from drugmaker Moderna bolstered hopes of a swift economic recovery
to pre-pandemic levels, offsetting concerns over a post-Brexit trade deal with
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