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UK Stocks-Factors to watch on Nov 2

Published 11/02/2020, 01:25 PM
Updated 11/02/2020, 01:30 PM
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Nov 2 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening 13 points
lower at 5,564 on Monday, according to financial bookmakers.

* ASTRAZENECA: AstraZeneca Plc AZN.L said Britain's health regulator had
started an accelerated review of its potential coronavirus vaccine. * UK REGULATOR: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will impose a new
month-long national lockdown in England until Dec. 2, said ITV's political
editor. * BHP: BHP Group Ltd BHP.AX , the world's biggest listed miner, said it has
submitted a letter of commitment to responsible copper production under the
Copper Mark framework, launched by the International Copper Association in April
last year. * EASYJET: EasyJet EZJ.L is considering options to bolster its finances,
and is not against state support to help the airline get through the coronavirus
pandemic, said chief executive Johan Lundgren. * GOLD: Gold ticked higher as caution crept in ahead of Tuesday's hotly
contested U.S. presidential elections, sparking some bids for the safe-haven
metal, though a resilient dollar capped gains. * OIL: Oil prices fell more than 3% on worries a swathe of coronavirus
lockdowns across Europe will weaken fuel demand, while traders braced for
turbulence during the U.S. presidential election week. * The UK blue-chip index .FTSE closed 0.1% lower on Friday, logging its
biggest monthly drop since a brutal sell-off in March, as a new wave of regional
COVID-19 restrictions threatened a nascent economic recovery. For more on the factors affecting European stocks, please click on:
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