Nov 21 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 index is
seen opening down on Friday, with futures down 1%.
* BP: BP.L said its Olympic Pipeline remained shut on
Thursday following a leak earlier this month near Everett,
Washington.
* CONSUMER CONFIDENCE: British consumer confidence edged
down in November but remained in its narrow range of the past
six months, a survey showed on Friday, in contrast to other data
that has shown more weakness ahead of finance minister Rachel
Reeves' budget next week.
* OIL: Oil prices fell 1.5% on Friday, extending declines
for a third straight session as the United States pushed for a
Russia-Ukraine peace.
* GOLD: Gold slipped on Friday and was heading for a weekly
fall, as a stronger-than-expected U.S. jobs report reinforced
expectations that the Federal Reserve would refrain from cutting
interest rates at its December meeting.
* COPPER: Copper slipped on Friday and was set for a weekly
loss, as a firm U.S. dollar and mixed September jobs data kept
investors cautious ahead of the Federal Reserve's December
interest rate decision, with China's subdued demand adding
further pressure.
* FTSE: London's FTSE 100 snapped a five-day losing streak
on Thursday, as defence and energy shares led a recovery amid a
global rally sparked by AI bellwether Nvidia's (NVDA) upbeat forecast.
* UK CORPORATE DIARY:
Babcock HY results
ASOS FY results
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(Reporting by Nithyashree R B in Bengaluru)
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