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Oct 22 - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening 29 points lower at
5,748 on Thursday, according to financial bookmakers, with futures down 0.22%
ahead of cash market open.
* RELX: European information business Relx Plc REL.L said annual revenue
could fall as much as 210 million pounds short of costs in its exhibitions
business, as it suffered from coronavirus-driven halts in major events this
year. * RENTOKIL INITIAL: Rentokil Initial RTO.L reported a 9.8% rise in
third-quarter revenue, as a higher focus on hygiene standards due to the
COVID-19 pandemic boosted demand for its disinfection services. * UNILEVER: Unilever ULVR.L , UNA.AS reported a stronger-than-expected
return to sales growth in the third quarter led by emerging markets where it
generates the bulk of its revenue. * IAG: British Airways-owner IAG ICAG.L reported a 1.3 billion euro loss
in the third quarter as coronavirus restrictions continue to depress travel,
forcing it to further downgrade its capacity outlook for the rest of the year.
* Anglo American Plc AAL.L maintained most of its production targets, as
it posted a year-on-year fall in third-quarter output reflecting maintenance at
its Minas-Rio iron ore mine in Brazil and the suspension of its Grosvenor
metallurgical coal operations in Australia. * 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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