Aug 11 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening 46
points higher at 6,097 on Tuesday, according to financial bookmakers.
* BOE: The Bank of England will step up on quantitative easing if the
British economy slows and struggles again, Deputy Governor Dave Ramsden said in
an interview published on Tuesday. * CONSUMER SPENDING: British consumers spent the most last month since the
country went into a coronavirus lockdown in March, as pubs, restaurants, barbers
and beauty salons reopened. * PETROPAVLOVSK: Shareholders of Russian gold miner Petropavlovsk POG.L
voted on Monday against reinstating co-founder Pavel Maslovskiy and other
members of the company's board and called for an investigation into transactions
over the past three years. * OIL: Crude oil gained more ground, with prices underpinned by expectations
of U.S. stimulus and a rebound in Asian demand as economies reopen. * GOLD: Gold fell as the dollar firmed after Beijing slapped sanctions on
U.S. officials in the latest flare-up in tensions between Washington and
Beijing. * The UK blue-chip index .FTSE closed up 0.3% on Monday, as the number of
COVID-19 cases in Britain surged, while hopes of more global stimulus and some
upbeat data kept alive expectations of an economic rebound. UK CORPORATE DIARY:
Prudential PRU.L HY Results
Gamesys Group GYS.L HY Results
Bellway BWY.L Trading Statement
Quilter QLT.L HY Results
SDL SDL.L HY Results
InterContinental Hotels Group IHG.L HY Results
Domino's Pizza Group DOM.L HY Results
Derwent London DLN.L HY Results
Plus500 PLUSP.L Interim Results
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