Oct 23 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening 16 points lower at 7,197 on Wednesday, according to financial bookmakers.
* JUST EAT: Dutch internet conglomerate Prosus PRX.AS made an unsolicited $6.3 billion cash bid to buy British food delivery firm Just Eat JE.L on Tuesday, using its superior firepower to try to scupper an all-share offer from rival Takeaway.com TKWY.AS . GOLD: Gold prices were steady on Wednesday, as investors awaited more clarity on the Brexit and the U.S.-China trade war, but a rally in the bond markets provided modest support to the bullion. OIL: Oil fell on Wednesday after gaining over 1% in the previous session as U.S. industry data showed a bigger-than-expected build in crude stockpiles, but the possibility of deeper output cuts from OPEC and its allies contained the decline. The UK blue chip index closed 0.7% higher on Tuesday as uncertainty over whether British lawmakers would support the government's Brexit deal took its toll on the pound. UK CORPORATE DIARY:
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