Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening 45 points lower at 6,060 on
Monday, according to financial bookmakers.
* EASYJET: EasyJet EZJ.L aircraft will take to the skies on Monday for the
first time since March 30. * RETAIL: Numbers of shoppers in Britain's high streets, retail parks and
shopping centres in May were 81.6% lower that the same month a year
ago. * ASTRAZENECA: AstraZeneca Plc AZN.L has signed a contract with European
governments to supply the region with its potential vaccine against the
coronavirus. * UNILEVER: Unilever Plc ULVR.L said it will invest 1 billion euros in a
fund to invest in climate change projects and reduce to net zero greenhouse gas
emissions from all its products by 2039. * METRO BANK: Britain's Metro Bank Plc MTRO.L is in advanced talks to buy
RateSetter, Sky News reported on Sunday. * OIL: Oil fell more than 2%, extending losses from last week, as new
coronavirus infections hit China and the United States. * GOLD: Gold prices were little changed after posting their best week since
early April as fears of a second wave of coronavirus infections in Beijing cut
investors' appetite for riskier assets. * METAL: Most industrial metals fell on Monday as worries rose that a
potential second wave of the novel coronavirus in China could lead to lower
demand in the country. * The UK blue-chip index .FTSE closed up 0.5% on Friday, as battered
cyclical shares rose, but overall gains were slim as sentiment was subdued after
the country reported a record economic contraction in April. UK CORPORATE DIARY:
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