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Oct 3 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 Index Futures .FFIC1
are down 0.4% at 7,062.5 on Thursday, ahead of cash market open.
* TED BAKER: The British retailer TED.L warned yet again
that its full-year profit would be hurt, as warmer weather in
September, sharp discounting across the industry and tepid
consumer demand takes its toll on British retailers. * CMC MARKETS: The company CMCX.L forecast a jump in
annual earnings as it expects strong net trading revenue in the
first half, recovering from stricter rules in Europe that hit
online trading platform last year. * IMPERIAL BRANDS: Tobacco company Imperial Brands Plc
IMB.L said chief executive officer Alison Cooper would step
down from her role once a replacement is found.
* GOLD: Gold prices extended their gains on Thursday as
weaker-than-expected U.S. jobs data reinforced global economic
slowdown fears and raised expectations of further monetary
policy easing by the U.S. Federal Reserve. * OIL: Oil futures rebounded on Thursday, reversing losses
earlier in the day, as fears over the worsening global economic
outlook that hit prices hard in the previous session gave way to
modest hopes for progress in resolving the U.S.-China trade
* EX-DIVS: British American Tobacco BATS.L , British Land
Company BLND.L , Kingfisher KGF.L , Rightmove RMV.L , DS
Smith SMDS.L , Smith & Nephew SN.L , Taylor Wimpey TW.L and
WPP WPP.L will trade without entitlement to its latest
dividend pay-out on Thursday, trimming 7.8 points off the FTSE
100 according to Reuters calculations.
* The UK blue chip index closed down 3.2% lower on Wednesday
as an overhang from weak U.S. manufacturing data rekindled
global growth worries and cast a shadow over markets, while
investors scrambled for more clarity as Brexit
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