UK Stocks-Factors to watch on Nov 19

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19/11/2019 05:51

Nov 19 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100  .FTSE  index is seen opening 6 points
higher at 7,314 on Tuesday.

    * FIRSTGROUP: Two major FirstGroup  FGP.L  shareholders on Monday called for
the British bus and train operator to sell its U.S. assets as part of a
portfolio overhaul which already includes the planned sale of North American
intercity bus service Greyhound.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL3N27Y08I
    * TATA STEEL: Tata Steel  TISC.NS  plans to cut up to 3,000 jobs across its
European operations, the company said on Monday, as the sector wrestles with
excess supply, weak demand and high costs.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N27Y5GI   
    * OIL: U.S. oil prices fell for the second straight day on Tuesday amid
market jitters over limited progress between China and the United States on
rolling back trade tariffs, exacerbated by a rise in U.S. inventories.
 urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL3N27Y0A6
    * GOLD: Gold inched up to its highest in more than 1-1/2 weeks on Tuesday,
as fresh doubts about a trade deal between the United States and China dented
appetite for riskier assets.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL3N27Z0DK 
    * The UK blue chip index added 0.1%, while FTSE 250 index  .FTMC  rose 0.2%
on Monday at their highest level in nearly 14 months, boosted by polls pointing
to victory by the ruling Conservatives in upcoming elections, while a near 5%
drop in insurer Aviva weighed on the main board.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N27Y2BS
    
    * UK CORPORATE DIARY:     
      
 Halma                                HLMA.L      HY Results
 HomeServe                            HSV.L       HY Results
 Spectris                             SXS.L       Q3 Trading Update
 Telecom Plus                         TEP.L       HY Results
 Keller Group                         KLR.L       Trading Update
 EI Group                             EIGE.L      FY Results
 easyJet                              EZJ.L       FY Results
 AO World                             AO.L        HY Results
 Intermediate Capital Group           ICP.L       HY Results
 Drax Group                           DRX.L       Trading Statement
 Big Yellow Group PLC                 BYG.L       HY Results
 Fidelity China Special Situations    FCSS.L      HY Results
 Entertainment One                    ETO.L       HY Results
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 (Reporting by Tanishaa Nadkar in Bengaluru)
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