May 13 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening 18
points higher at 7,221 on Monday, according to financial bookmakers.
* GLENCORE: Zambia's Mopani Copper Mines plans to close two shafts at its
Nkana mine in Kitwe, the Glencore-owned GLEN.L company said on Friday, a move
that union sources said could affect more than 2,000 workers. * INMARSAT: Investors in Inmarsat ISA.L voted on Friday to sell the
British satellite firm to a private equity-led consortium for $3.4 billion
following a recommendation from the company's board that the offer was fair and
reasonable.
* OIL: Oil futures were mixed on Monday, with U.S. crude edging lower, as
investors and traders fretted over global economic growth prospects amid a
standoff in Sino-U.S. trade talks. * GOLD: Gold prices dipped on Monday as Sino-U.S. trade tensions and
uncertainty over a deal weighed on yuan, making the bullion expensive for buyers
in world's largest consumer - China. * The UK blue chip index closed 0.1% lower on Friday with exporters
following the U.S. dollar lower as hopes for a resolution to the U.S.-China
trade dispute stoked appetite for riskier assets. * For more on the factors affecting European stocks, please click on:
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* UK CORPORATE DIARY:
CentralNic Group Plc CNIC.L Full Year 2018 Earnings
Angling Direct PLC ANG.L Half Year 2019 Earnings
Victrex PLC VCTX.L Half Year 2019 Earnings
Dignity PLC DTY.L Q1 2019 Trading Statement
Centrica PLC CNA.L Q1 2019 Trading Statement
Diploma PLC DPLM.L Half Year 2019 Earnings
TBC Bank TBCG.L Q1 2019 Results
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