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Nov 1 - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening 31 points higher at
7,279 on Friday, according to financial bookmakers, with futures FFIc1 flat
ahead of the cash market open.
* TP ICAP: The world's largest inter-dealer broker TP ICAP TCAPI.L
reported a jump in third-quarter revenue, benefiting from higher trading
activity. * LOOKERS: British car dealership Lookers LOOK.L said it expects annual
underlying profit to fall by more than two-thirds as the UK car market struggles
with dwindling consumer confidence and margin pressures. * TESCO: Britain's biggest retailer Tesco TSCO.L has pledged to remove one
billion pieces of plastic packaging from products in its UK stores by the end of
2020, seeking to reduce its environmental impact and meet growing consumer
demand for less waste. * BANKS: A mandatory 24-hour delay on all first-time payments from one bank
account to another would cut mounting fraud in finance, UK lawmakers said in a
report on Friday. * SMITH+NEPHEW: A U.S. appeals court on Thursday said a patent case brought
on by Smith+Nephew SN.L and its ArthroCare unit against Arthrex Inc should be
heard by a new panel after the court declared unconstitutional the structure of
the federal tribunal that reviews the validity of patents. * GOLD: Gold edged down on profit booking and as investors gauged the
Federal Reserve's future rate cut stance, but the metal was set for a second
weekly gain as the uncertainty surrounding a U.S.-China trade deal boosted
safe-haven appeal. * OIL: Oil prices edged up after a difficult week, but were still headed for
losses of about 4%, hit by a combination of rising global supply and uncertain
future demand. * The UK blue chip index .FTSE dropped more than 1% on Thursday, under
pressure from results-driven falls in Shell and Lloyds and the latest tensions
over the U.S.-China trade situation. For more on the factors affecting European stocks, please click on:
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