March 11 - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening higher on Tuesday, with futures FFIc1 up 0.27%.
* RETAIL : British consumer spending lost momentum last month after a bounce at the start of the year, despite households' rising confidence in their personal finances and the broader economy, a British Retail Consortium survey showed.
* STANDARD CHARTERED: Standard Chartered STAN.L said that its global private banking unit had launched an investment platform specifically tailored for its ultra-high-net-worth clientele.
* OIL: Oil prices fell for a second day, as concerns mounted over a potential U.S. recession, the impact of tariffs on global growth and as OPEC+ sets its sight on ramping up supply.
* METALS: London copper edged lower, pressured by concerns over the U.S. tariff policy and trade conflict affecting demand, although a softer dollar helped cushion the downside.
* GOLD: Gold rose on a weak dollar and safe-haven demand, as investors awaited inflation data to assess the Federal Reserve's policy path.
* The UK blue-chip index .FTSE closed down 0.9% on Monday, its fifth straight session of declines, and closed at its lowest since February 4.
* UK CORPORATE DIARY:
Persimmon PLC | PSN.L | Full Year Earnings Release |
Domino's Pizza Group | DOM.L | Full Year Earnings Release |
TP ICAP Group PLC | TCAPI.L | Full Year Earnings Release |
Kier Group PLC | KIE.L | Half Year Earning Release |
SYNTS.L | Full Year Earnings Release | |
Spirax Group PLC | SPX.L | Full Year Earnings Release |
Headlam PLC | HEAD.L | Full Year Earnings Release |
Costain Group PLC | COSG.L | Full Year Earnings Release |
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(Compiled by Simone Lobo in Bengaluru)
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