Headline shares are tipped to open between 0 and 5 points lower, according to financial websites, following relatively flat markets in New York last night and across Asia this morning. In the US last night, the Dow edged up 25 points at 10,434, the Nasdaq Composite was 1 point higher at 2,307 and the S&P 500 was up 1 point at 1,116. In Asia today, the Nikkei was down 23.15 points at 9,976.25, while the Hang Seng ended the morning ahead 151.91 points at 20,290.31. Crude oil traded at $76.52 a barrel on Nymex while gold settled at $1,246 an ounce.
LONDON MARKETS
In the corporate diary for the day, final results are scheduled from Alexandra (LON:AXD) and Innovision.
Aer Lingus Group Plc (LON:AERL), Cathay International Holdings Limited (CTI), Cds Oil And Gas Group Plc (CDS), First Artist Corporation Plc (FAN), Kalimantan Gold Corporation Ltd (KLG), Mears Group (LON:MER) and Narborough Plantations (LON:NBP) will host their AGMs/EGMs.
ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
09:30 UK Prelim Mortgage Approvals
09:30 UK Public Sector Net Borrowing
09:30 UK Prelim M4 Money Supply m/m
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