Nov 18 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 index .FTSE is seen opening 13
points lower at 6,352
on Wednesday, according to financial bookmakers.
* UNILEVER: Unilever ULVR.L , UNA.AS expects sales of its plant-based
meat and dairy products to reach 1 billion euros over the next five to seven
years, helped by growth of its Vegetarian Butcher brand and vegan varieties of
Hellmann's mayonnaise and Magnum and Wall's ice cream. * GOLD: Gold prices edged lower due to optimism over a potential COVID-19
vaccine, but concerns over the economic impact from the resurgence of
coronavirus cases in the United States limited their decline. * OLD: Oil prices fell after a bigger-than-expected build in U.S. crude
stockpiles stoked fears for weak fuel demand and a potential supply glut, but
hopes that OPEC and its allies will postpone a planned January increase to oil
output braked losses. * The UK blue-chip index .FTSE closed 0.9% lower on Tuesday after a sharp
vaccine-led rally, as a stronger pound pressured exporters and investors
remained cautious about a post-Brexit trade deal with the European
Union. UK CORPORATE DIARY:
Halfords Group Plc HFD.L HY earnings
SSE Plc SSE.L HY earnings
British Land Company Plc BLND.L HY earnings
Spirax-Sarco Engineering Plc SPX.L Trading statement
TBC Bank Group Plc TBCG.L Q3 earnings
MHP SE MHPCq.L Q3 earnings
U&I Group Plc UAI.L HY earnings
Speedy Hire Plc SDY.L HY earnings
Safestore Holdings Plc SAFE.L Trading update
Breedon Group Plc BREE.L Trading update
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