Oct 22 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening 5 points higher at 7,168 on Tuesday, according to financial bookmakers.
* SPORTS DIRECT/GOALS SOCCER CENTRES: Mike Ashley-led retail group Sports Direct SPD.L dropped its bid to take over Goals Soccer Centres, citing insufficient cooperation from the troubled football pitch operator's board. GOLD: Gold was largely muted on Tuesday, weighed down by buoyant Asian shares that cheered progress in trade talks between the United States and China, but found support from a lack of clarity in the negotiation details. OIL: Oil prices were little changed on Tuesday as lingering worries over a global economic slowdown that could hurt oil demand offset some signs of progress in U.S.-China trade talks. The UK blue chip index closed 0.2% higher on Monday. UK CORPORATE DIARY:
Whitbread Plc
HY Earnings release Essensys Plc
FY Earnings release Anglo American Plc
Q3 Production report Travis Perkins Plc
Q3 Trading statement St. James Place Plc
Q3 New Business Announcement Reckitt Benckiser Group Plc RB.L
Q3 Interim management statement Georgia Capital Plc
FY Earning release Bunzl Plc
Q3 Trading statement release
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