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UK Stocks-Factors to watch on Thursday, August 1
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LONDON Aug 1 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 index is seen opening up 13-25 points, or as much as 0.4 percent higher on Thursday, according to financial bookmakers. For more on the factors affecting European stocks, please click on
* The UK blue chip index closed up 50.11 points, or 0.8 percent, at 6,621.06 on Wednesday.
* The U.S. Federal Reserve vowed late on Wednesday to stick with its plan to purchase $85 billion of assets every month as it seeks to strengthen a "modest" U.S. recovery.
* UK CORPORATE DIARY:
AGGREKO reports first-half results.
ASTRAZENECA posts second-quarter/half-year results.
BAE SYSTEMS posts first-half results.
LLOYDS BANKING GROUP reports first-half results.
RSA INSURANCE GROUP reports first-half results.
SMITH & NEPHEW reports second-quarter/half-year results.
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