May 21 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen
opening 33 points lower on Thursday, according to financial
bookmakers.
* BOE: Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said he was
less opposed to negative interest rates than before the
coronavirus crisis escalated, but that there were "mixed
reviews" about how well they had worked for other central banks.
* METALS: Copper prices rose, with London copper hitting a
more than two-month high, as hopes of a swift recovery in the
global economy pushed equities higher and boosted risk
sentiment. * GOLD: Gold fell, pressured by hopes of a swift recovery
from the coronavirus-driven recession although losses were
capped by prospects of more stimulus and bleak data.
* OIL: Oil prices advanced as a drawdown of U.S. crude
inventories and output cuts by major producers helped ease
concerns about a supply glut, though lingering fears over the
global economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic capped gains.
* London's FTSE 100 index rose on Wednesday, rebounding from
an early fall partly thanks to solid quarterly results from data
firm Experian, while investors remained hopeful of a recovery
after the looming new coronavirus-induced recession.
UK CORPORATE DIARY:
IntegraFin Holdings IHPI.L HY Earnings Release
Tate & Lyle TATE.L FY Earnings Release
Qinetiq Group QQ.L FY Earnings Release
Assura PLC AGRP.L FY Earnings Release
Investec INVP.L FY Earnings Release
Intertek Group ITRK.L Trading Statement
Pets at Home PETSP.L Q4 Earnings Release
Inchcape INCH.L Q1 Trading Statement
Aviva AV.L Q1 Market Update
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