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Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening 36 points higher at 5,898 on
Wednesday, according to financial bookmakers, with futures FFIc1 seen up 0.8%
ahead of cash market open.
* DOMINO'S PIZZA: Domino's Pizza Group DOM.L appointed interim Chief
Financial Officer Neil Smith to the role on a permanent basis to replace David
Bauernfeind, who died in a snorkelling accident last year. * BARRATT DEVELOPMENTS: Barratt Developments Plc BDEV.L , Britain's biggest
housebuilder, scrapped a special dividend payout for 2021 as it reported a near
30% fall in full-year housing completions and revenue, while forward sales were
up from the year-ago period. * ROLLS-ROYCE: The chief executive of Rolls-Royce said demand for his
company's luxury cars is rebounding, helped by sales in Asia, and he is
optimistic about the outlook for next year after the coronavirus pandemic hit
consumer confidence and closed dealerships. * UNILEVER: Unilever Plc ULVR.L said it would invest 1 billion euros to
eliminate fossil fuels from its cleaning products by 2030, cutting down on
carbon emissions created by the chemicals used in making the products.
* COPPER: London copper eased from a 26-month high hit in the previous
session, as the U.S. dollar firmed and comments by a Peruvian government
official eased concerns over supply from world's No. 2 producer. MET/L
* GOLD: Gold prices slipped as the dollar rebounded after robust U.S.
manufacturing data bolstered hopes around global economic recovery, tempering
the safe-haven bullion's allure. GOL/
* OIL: Crude oil futures extended gains after a bigger-than-expected draw in
U.S. crude stockpiles and as solid U.S. and Chinese factory activity fuelled
optimism of a recovery from the coronavirus pandemic, boosting investor risk
appetite. O/R
* The UK blue-chip index .FTSE fell to its lowest level in more than three
months on Tuesday, after the index had notched its strongest August in six
years, as financials weighed and the pound scaled eight-month highs against the
dollar. .L
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