June 11 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening up 8 points at
7,384 points on Tuesday, according to financial bookmakers.
* BRITISH ELECTIONS: A host of candidates to replace Theresa May as British prime
minister launched their campaigns on Monday promising to solve the turmoil of Brexit and
taking shots at frontrunner Boris Johnson. * SHELL: Royal Dutch Shell RDSa.L on Monday shipped the long-awaited first cargo of
liquefied natural gas from its massive Prelude floating LNG plant off northwest Australia,
sealing the nation's position as the world's top exporter of the fuel. * SAGA: Insurance and travel company Saga Plc SAGAG.L is expected to announce a
partnership with Goldman Sachs' GS.N savings arm Marcus on Tuesday, according to The
Telegraph. * BP: Senegal's justice ministry asked prosecutors on Monday to launch an inquiry into
the country's energy contracts after a report alleged that the president's brother was
involved in fraud related to two offshore gas blocks being developed by BP BP.L .
* OIL: Oil prices fell more than 1% on Monday as U.S.-China trade tensions continued to
threaten demand for crude and as major producers Saudi Arabia and Russia had yet to agree
on extending an output-cutting deal. * GOLD: Gold held steady on Tuesday after posting its biggest one-day percentage fall
in two months in the previous session, as Washington's fresh trade threats against China
eclipsed investor optimism spurred by a U.S.-Mexico deal. * The UK blue chip index closed 0.6% higher on Monday as a U.S.-Mexico deal to avert
proposed tariffs lifted global markets. * For more on the factors affecting European stocks, please click on: LIVE/
* UK CORPORATE DIARY:
RWS Holdings RWS.L Half Year 2019 Earnings Release
Motorpoint Group MOTR.L Full Year 2019 Earnings Release
QUIZ QUIZ.L Full Year 2019 Earnings Release
Augmentum Fintech AUGM.L Full Year 2019 Earnings Release
CML Microsystems CML.L Full Year 2019 Earnings Release
Bellway BWY.L Trading Statement Release
IG Design Group INGR.L Full Year 2019 Earnings Release
Halma HLMA.L Full Year 2019 Earnings Release
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