Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening 16 points higher on Tuesday,
according to financial bookmakers.
* Copper prices gained on Tuesday as news of U.S.-China trade talks boosted
sentiment and eased worries over worsening tensions between world's two biggest
economies. MET/L
* GOLD: Gold edged higher as the dollar dipped, with investors awaiting U.S.
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell's speech later this week, while a rally
in equity markets limited bullion's advance. GOL/
* OIL: Crude oil prices were mixed as traders weighed massive production
cuts in the U.S. Gulf Coast from Tropical Storms Marco and Laura against rising
coronavirus cases in Asia and Europe. O/R
* The UK blue-chip index .FTSE jumped on Monday after U.S. health
regulators authorised a COVID-19 treatment over the weekend, while AstraZeneca
boosted the index on a report the U.S. government was considering fast-tracking
its experimental vaccine. .L
* UK CORPORATE DIARY:
James Fisher and Sons PLC FSJ.L Half Year 2020 Earnings Release
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