Headline shares are tipped to open between 5 and 10 points higher, according to financial websites, following flat markets in New York last night. In the US, the Dow edged up 5 points at 10,409, the Nasdaq Composite was flat at 2,306 and the S&P 500 slipped 1point at 1,115. In Asia today, the Nikkei was down 67.72 points at 9,999.43, while the Hang Seng ended the morning ahead 68.08 points at 20,130.23. Crude oil traded at $77.09 a barrel on Nymex while gold settled at $1,235 an ounce.
LONDON MARKETS
In the corporate diary for the day, final results are scheduled from Consort Medical Plc (LON:CSRT) and WS Atkins (LON:ATK). Interims are due from Ashtead Group (LON:AHT), Caretech Hldgs Plc (LON:CTH) and JSC Acron. Game Group Plc (LON:GMG) will issue a trading statement.
Alea Group Holdings (bermuda) Ltd, Cazenove Absolute Equity Ltd, Faroe Petroleum Plc (LON:FPM), Heritage Oil (LON:HOIL), Highland Gold Mining (LON:HGM), Kingfisher (LON:KGF), Ondine Biopharma Corporation, Slingsby (H C) PLC, Summit Corp Plc (LON:SUMM), Tawa, Toye & Company P.l.c. and Work Group (LON:WORK) will host their AGMs/EGMs.
ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
09.30 UK Retail Sales
13:30 US Core CPI m/m
13:30 US Unemployment Claims
13:30 US CPI m/m
13:30 US Current Account
15:00 US Philly Fed Manufacturing Index
15:00 US CB Leading Index m/m
15:30 US Natural Gas Storage
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