Sept 10 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening 9
points lower at 7,227 on Tuesday, according to financial bookmakers.
* LLOYDS-BARCLAYS: Lloyds LLOY.L and Barclays BARC.L said on Monday a
surge in late claims could see them pay out around $2 billion more each to
settle Britain's costliest consumer banking scandal, the mis-selling of payment
protection insurance (PPI). * SAGE: British software company Sage Group Plc SGE.L said late on Monday
it is evaluating a possible sale of Sage Pay, the company's payment processing
unit. * BREXIT: Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Tuesday he would not request
an extension to Brexit, hours after a law came into force demanding that he
delay Britain's departure from the European Union until 2020 unless he can
strike a divorce deal. * The UK blue chip index closed down 0.6% on Monday at 7,235.81 points as
the pound ploughed ahead after unexpectedly robust economic data and as no-deal
Brexit worries tempered, leaving internationally-focussed stocks in the dumps.
UK CORPORATE DIARY:
Ashtead AHT.L Q1 Results
888 Holdings 888.L HY Results
Bovis Homes BVS.L HY Results
JD Sports JD.L HY Results
Hilton Food Group HFG.L HY Results
Gulf Keystone Petroleum GKP.L HY Results
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