March 31 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening 2
points lower at 6,770 on Wednesday, according to financial bookmakers.
* AMIGO: Britain's High Court has given a green light to a rescue plan by
Amigo AMGO.L that lets the guarantor lender cut compensation payouts to
customers, the company said, a move that has drawn criticism from politicians
and consumer groups. * ASTRAZENECA: Germany will restrict the use of AstraZeneca (NASDAQ:AZN)'s AZN.L
COVID-19 vaccine to people aged 60 and over and high-priority groups, Chancellor
Angela Merkel said on Tuesday. * JOBS: British employers are turning much more confident about hiring staff
as the country speeds ahead with its coronavirus vaccination programme, a survey
showed. * INFLATION: British retailers reported another big fall in the prices they
charge in early March as the sector grappled with the continued closure of
non-essential stores because of COVID-19 lockdown measures, a trade body
said. * GOLD: Gold prices inched lower as data showing a faster-than-expected
growth in China's factory activity weighed on the metal's safe-haven
appeal. * OIL: Oil prices rose, paring overnight losses a day ahead of a meeting of
OPEC and its allies, with investors betting the producers will largely agree to
extend their supply curbs into May. * The UK blue-chip index .FTSE closed 0.5% higher on Tuesday amid investor
optimism around a vaccine-led economic recovery, while Royal Mail climbed after
announcing a one-off dividend payment. UK CORPORATE DIARY:
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