March 19 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening down
191 points on Thursday, according to financial bookmakers.
* BRITISH OIL & GAS: Britain's oil and gas sector needs financial help to
survive, industry body OGUK said, as the oil price crash triggered by the
coronavirus and a Saudi-Russian price war means they may be unable to keep
producing hydrocarbons in the North Sea. * SYNAIRGEN: British pharmaceutical company Synairgen SYNG.L said on
Wednesday it had the go-ahead to test a drug that could boost the lung function
of patients with coronavirus, potentially assisting in the global fight against
the pandemic. * IRISH BANKS: Ireland's five retail banks agreed to implement a loan
repayment break of up to three months for those affected by the spread of
coronavirus as the central bank on Wednesday cut the amount of capital lenders
must set aside as extra protection. * ROYAL DUTCH SHELL: Royal Dutch Shell Plc RDSA.L will temporarily suspend
construction activities on a multi-billion dollar ethane cracker being
constructed along the Ohio River in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, amid concerns
about coronavirus spreading, the company said in a statement late Wednesday.
* GOLD: Gold prices fell more than 1% on Thursday in volatile trade, as
investors sought to hoard cash in unstable market conditions despite additional
measures from the European Central Bank to deal with the economic fallout from
the coronavirus outbreak. * OIL: Oil prices rose on Thursday but pared early gains as investors tried
to assess how effective massive stimulus by central banks will be in shoring up
the global economy as the shock from the coronavirus pandemic deepens.
* The UK blue-chip index .FTSE closed down 4% on Wednesday as more
companies warned of a severe hit to earnings from the coronavirus outbreak even
as policymakers pushed for fresh stimulus measures to support global growth.
UK CORPORATE DIARY:
Portmeirion PMGR.L Full Year 2019 Portmeirion Group
Group PLC PLC Earnings Release
NMC Health NMC.L Q4 2019 NMC Health PLC Earnings
PLC Release
Everyman EMANE.L Full Year 2020 Everyman Media Group
Media Group PLC Earnings Release
PLC
Safestyle UK SFES.L Full Year 2019 Safestyle UK PLC
PLC Earnings Release
Hurricane HUR.L Full Year 2019 Hurricane Energy PLC
Energy PLC Earnings Release
GYM Group PLC GYM.L Full Year 2019 GYM Group PLC
Earnings Release
LoopUp Group LOOP.L Full Year 2019 LoopUp Group PLC
PLC Earnings Release
Energean Oil ENOG.L Full Year 2019 Energean Oil & Gas
& Gas PLC PLC Earnings Release
Tclarke PLC CTO.L Full Year 2019 T Clarke PLC
Earnings Release
PV Crystalox PVCS.L Full Year 2019 PV Crystalox Solar
Solar PLC PLC Earnings Release
Genel Energy GENL.L Full Year 2019 Genel Energy PLC
PLC Earnings Release
OneSavings OSBO.L Full Year 2019 OneSavings Bank PLC
Bank PLC Earnings Release
Next PLC NXT.L Full Year 2019 Next PLC Earnings
Release
IG Group IGG.L Q3 2020 IG Group Holdings PLC
Holdings PLC Trading Statement Release
Ocado Group OCDO.L Q1 2020 Ocado Group PLC Trading
PLC Statement Release
Halma PLC HLMA.L Full Year 2020 Halma PLC Trading
Statement Release
Sopheon SPHN.L FY Results
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