Dec 10 - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening 7 points higher at
7,241 on Tuesday, according to financial bookmakers.
* PETRA DIAMONDS: Petra Diamonds Ltd PDL.L said on Monday it was in the
process of halting operations at its Cullinan, Finsch and Koffiefontein mines in
South Africa after state utility Eskom asked the miner to reduce its electricity
load. * SHELL: A malfunction in the gasoline-producing unit at Royal Dutch Shell
Plc's RDSa.L 225,300-barrel-per-day (bpd) Norco, Louisiana, refinery triggered
flaring at the refinery on Monday, said sources familiar with plant operations.
* OIL: Oil prices slipped on Tuesday for a second straight session as the
cons of a slowing global demand outlook outweighed the pros of OPEC's agreement
with associated producers at the end of last week to deepen crude output cuts in
early 2020. * GOLD: Gold was trading in a tight range on Tuesday ahead of a two-day
rate-setting meeting by the U.S. central bank, with investors awaiting clarity
on whether a next round of U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods will come into effect
this weekend.
* The UK blue chip index closed down 0.1% on Monday as oil majors and
Asia-exposed financials fell on China growth worries and as the pound
strengthened, while a 72% slump in Tullow Oil single-handedly dragged down
midcaps. UK CORPORATE DIARY:
RWS Holdings PLC RWS.L Full Year Earnings
Nexus Infrastructure PLC NEXSN.L Full Year Earnings
Mind Gym PLC MIND.L Half Year Earnings
Tritax EuroBox PLC EBOX.L Full Year Earnings
Ashtead Group PLC AHT.L Q2 2020 Earnings
Photo-Me International PLC PHTM.L Half Year Earnings
Watches of Switzerland Group Plc WOSG.L Half Year Earnings
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