Correct to fix dateline to May 16
May 16 - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening higher on Friday, with futures FFIc1 up 0.12%.
* DE LA RUE: De La Rue DLAR.L said a consortium of Edi Truell's companies no longer intends to make an offer for the company.
* ANTOFOGASTA: Antofagasta ANTO.L said its Zaldivar copper mine in Chile has obtained an environmental approval from local authorities to extend operations through 2028.
* WISE: The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said it was amending a previous consent order with Wise WISEa.L .
* OIL: Oil prices held steady due to easing U.S.-China trade tensions though a potential return of Iranian supply limited price gains.
* GOLD: Gold prices eased and were poised for their steepest weekly decline in six months, on a stronger dollar and waning trade war concerns.
* METALS: Copper prices inched higher, supported by a China-U.S. tariff truce, although concerns over longer-term demand for the metal capped further gains.
* The UK blue-chip index .FTSE closed up 0.6% on Thursday after stronger domestic GDP data, while investors assessed mixed corporate earnings.
* UK CORPORATE DIARY:
Future
FUTR.L
Half Year Earnings Release
Land Securities Group
LAND.L
Full Year Earnings Release
Vesuvius
VSVS.L
Q1 Trading Update
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(Compiled by Simone Lobo in Bengaluru)
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