May 12 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening 35 points lower at 6,913 on Wednesday, according to financial bookmakers.
* CLIMATE: Shareholder advisory PIRC recommended investors vote against Shell's RDSa.L non-binding resolution on its energy transition strategy on Tuesday, setting up a showdown at its annual general meeting next week. TECH: Britain said a planned new law would see social media companies fined up to 10% of turnover or 18 million pounds if they failed to stamp out online abuses such as racist hate crimes, while senior managers could also face criminal action. GOLD: Gold prices fell, weighed down by higher U.S. Treasury yields and a slight rebound in the dollar ahead of the much-awaited U.S. consumer price data due later in the day. OIL: Oil prices rose after industry data showed a drop in U.S. crude inventories, which reinforced OPEC's robust demand outlook. The UK blue-chip index .FTSE closed 2.6% lower on Tuesday after a sudden drop in big U.S. tech stocks over inflation concerns. UK CORPORATE DIARY:
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