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Oct 27 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening 11
points lower at 5,781, according to financial bookmakers, with futures up 0.19%
ahead of cash market open.
* ST. JAMES'S PLACE: Upmarket wealth manager St. James's Place SJP.L
reported record funds under management of 118.7 billion pounds ($154.70
billion), boosted by third-quarter net inflows of 1.4 billion
pounds. * EASYJET: British airline easyJet EZJ.L said it raised $398.6 million
from the sale and leaseback of nine aircraft to boost its pandemic-hit
finances. * GENIUS SPORTS: London-based Genius Sports Group Ltd said it would go
public through a merger with New York-listed special purpose acquisition company
(SPAC) dMY Technology Group Inc II DMYD.N , valuing it at about $1.5 billion
including debt. L4N2HI1YX
* WHITBREAD: Premier-Inn owner Whitbread WTB.L reported a loss for the
first half and said market performance has slowed since early-October after the
government instructed people to work from home and imposed new regional
lockdowns. * GOLD: Gold prices rose after a fresh wave of coronavirus infections raised
concerns over a global economic recovery and bolstered the precious metal's
safe-haven appeal. * OIL: Oil prices eked out small gains after recent sharp losses, but
sentiment remained subdued as a surge in global coronavirus cases hit prospects
for crude demand while supply is rising. * The UK blue-chip index .FTSE closed 1.2% lower on Monday, weighed by
travel and energy stocks, while a resurgence in novel coronavirus cases stoked
fears of a faltering economic recovery and dragged down European
markets. * For more on the factors affecting European stocks, please click on:
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