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June 23 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening 32
points higher at 6,277 on Tuesday, according to financial bookmakers, with
futures FFlc1 up 0.58% ahead of cash markets open.
* INTU PROPERTIES: Cash-strapped British mall operator Intu Properties
INTUP.L said it had appointed KPMG to plan for a potential move into
administration. * RBS: Royal Bank of Scotland RBS.L said it would give business customers
another six months to take advantage of incentives to switch their accounts to
other banks. * PEPCO: Pepco Group, the owner of British discount retailer Poundland,
reported a 16.3% fall in first-half profit to 89 million euros ($100
million). * LSE: European Union antitrust regulators on Monday warned about the
possible anti-competitive effects of the London Stock Exchange's $27 billion bid
for data and analytics company Refinitiv. * ENTERTAINMENT: Cinemas, museums and galleries in England can reopen from
July 4, Prime Minister Boris Johnson will say on Tuesday. * CAR INDUSTRY: Britain's car industry called on the government to introduce
additional measures such as a sales tax cut to boost the sector. * OIL: Oil prices steadied after a volatile session sparked by confusion
over the fate of the U.S.-China trade deal. * GOLD: Gold eased on Tuesday on expectations of positive manufacturing
data from the euro zone. * METAL: Copper prices fell on Tuesday due to concerns over the global
economic outlook. * The UK blue-chip index .FTSE closed down 0.8% on Monday, as a surge in
global coronavirus cases sparked fears of more lockdowns and economic
damage. * For more on the factors affecting European stocks, please click on:
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