March 6 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 index is seen opening up 34
points on Tuesday, according to financial bookmakers.
* BREXIT-FINANCIALS: British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Monday that
she wanted financial services to be part of a deal on the country's new
relationship with the European Union after Brexit, echoing comments she made in
a speech last week.
* OIL: Oil prices rose on Tuesday for a third straight session, underpinned
by robust demand forecasts and as ministers from OPEC touted the strength of its
agreement with global producers to cut output in order to bolster the market.
* GOLD: Gold prices edged up on Tuesday on a softer dollar and as investors
covered short positions amid jitters about a global trade war due to U.S.
President Donald Trump's plan to impose steel and aluminum tariffs.
* The UK blue chip index closed 0.7 percent higher at 7,103.30 points on
Monday, helped by gains among mining companies and commodity stocks which had
been among the worst hit after U.S. President Trump threatened higher tariffs on
steel and aluminium imports.
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* UK CORPORATE DIARY:
Ashtead Group Q3 2018 Earnings
Aggreko Full Year 2017 Earnings
Bodycote Full Year 2017 Earnings
Rotork Full Year 2017 Earnings
Harworth Group Full Year 2017 Earnings
SDL Full Year 2017 Earnings
Headlam Group Full Year 2017 Earnings
Intertek Group Full Year 2017 Earnings
Sirius Minerals Full Year 2017 Earnings
Just Eat Full Year 2017 Earnings
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(Reporting by Justin George Varghese)