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June 18 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening 12
points higher at 7,369 on Tuesday, according to financial bookmakers, with
futures FFIc1 up 0.07% ahead of the cash market open.
* ASHTEAD: Equipment rental company Ashtead Group Plc AHT.L on Tuesday
said full-year profit rose 17%, as its U.S. Sunbelt business benefited from
higher demand for industrial gear. * TELECOM PLUS: Multi-utility supplier Telecom Plus Plc TEP.L reported
higher annual profit on Tuesday as more customers continued to chose its
services despite a price cap put in place by Britain's energy regulator.
* GOLD: Gold prices edged higher on Tuesday as the dollar pulled back from
multi-week highs ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve's two-day monetary policy
meeting. * OIL: Oil prices were falling for a second day on Tuesday, after more signs
that global economic growth is being hit by U.S.-China trade tensions, although
losses were limited amid tensions in the Middle East after tanker attacks last
week. * The UK blue chip index closed 0.2% higher on Monday as rises in banking
shares outweighed the impact of a profit alert from Germany's Lufthansa on
airlines, while UK contractor Kier Group skidded to an all-time low.
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