Nov 23 - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening 32 points higher
at 6,366 on Monday, according to financial bookmakers.
* COVID-19: Britain's finance minister, Rishi Sunak, said there would be no
return to austerity in a spending plan he will announce on
Wednesday. * GOLD: Gold edged higher as a softer dollar and hopes of further U.S.
monetary stimulus offset optimism over the quick rollout of a COVID-19 vaccine
and bolstered the precious metal's appeal. * OIL: Oil prices extended gains as traders eyed a recovery in crude demand
thanks to successful coronavirus vaccine trials, although prices were contained
by renewed lockdowns in several countries. * The UK blue-chip index .FTSE closed 0.3% higher on Friday, logging its
third straight week of gains, on the prospect of easing coronavirus
restrictions, optimism around a vaccine and hopes of a Brexit trade deal with
the European Union. UK CORPORATE DIARY:
Daily Mail and General Trust Plc DMGOa.L FY earnings
Sirius Real Estate Plc SRET.L HY earnings
Codemasters Group Holdings Plc CDM.L HY earnings
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