UK Stocks -- Factors to watch on Nov 10
LONDON, Nov 10 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening up 35 to 37 points on Tuesday, tracking gains in the U.S. where the Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI hit a 13-month high after the Group of 20 pledged to keep aid flowing to the world economy.
Financial bookmakers expect the UK blue-chip index to gain as much as 0.7 percent on opening, having hit its highest closing level in more than two weeks the previous session, rising 92.46 points, or 1.8 percent, to 5,235.18.
House prices in England and Wales rose last month at their strongest rate in almost three years, buoyed by tight supply and record low interest rates, a survey showed on Tuesday. [ID:nLAG005910]
British retail sales values rose last month at their fastest annual pace since April to notch up their best showing for a month of October in seven years, a survey showed on Tuesday. [ID:nLAG005909]
UK September trade balance numbers will be released, at 0930 GMT.
Investors' attention will also be drawn across the Atlantic, to the U.S. ABC Consumer Confidence figures for the week ending Nov. 8.
* GLOBAL MARKETS-Asia stocks, currencies up on risk appetite [ID:nHKG276072]
* Nikkei gains as techs, banks, trading houses rise [ID:nT285312]
* Dow hits 2009 high in rally on bigger risk appetite [ID:nN09275434]
* FOREX-Dollar near 15-mth lows, high-yielders hold gains [ID:nT279070]
* TREASURIES-Prices steady to higher after upbeat auction [ID:nN09273515]
* Oil below $79 as storm fears abate, stocks seen up [ID:nSP540861]
* PRECIOUS-Gold eases off record high as dlr fall pauses [ID:nT281630]
* METALS-Copper steady on dlr, high stocks weigh on prices [ID:nSHA281046]
UK stocks to watch on Tuesday:
HSBC (HSBA.L)
The bank issues a third-quarter trading update.
BARCLAYS (BARC.L)
The bank issues a third-quarter trading update.
BANKS
Europe's banks are lobbying to delay new rules on trading capital requirements and have privately warned that hasty reforms could harm lending, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday, citing unidentified bankers. [ID:nN09283527]
VODAFONE GROUP (VOD.L)
The mobile phone operator reports first-half results.
RANDGOLD RESOURCES (RRS.L)
The miner posts third-quarter results.
IMPERIAL TOBACCO GROUP (IMT.L)
The cigarette firm posts full-year results.
INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS (IHG.L)
The hotelier reports third-quarter results.
SCHRODERS (SDR.L)
The fund firm issues a third-quarter trading update.
RIO TINTO (RIO.L)
The miner is running its Australian iron ore operations at maximum capacity to meet strong demand for the steel-making raw material, its chief said on Tuesday. [ID:nSYU009024]
BG GROUP (BG.L)
Accenture (ACN.N), the management consultancy, has lost an initial ruling in
its High Court battle with the energy company over an IT system, the utilities
firm claims reduced its billing system to a shambles, reported The Times.
BABCOCK INTERNATIONAL (BAB.L)
The engineer reports first-half results.
COOKSON GROUP (CKSN.L)
The industrial materials firm issues a trading update.
NORTHERN FOODS (NFDS.L)
The food manufacturer reports first-half results.
YELL GROUP (YELL.L)
The Yellow Pages publisher posts first-half results.
KEWILL SYSTEMS (KWL.L)
The software firm reports first-half results.
CRH (CRH.L)
The building materials group issues a trading update.
MCINERNEY HOLDINGS (MCI.L)
The homebuilder issues a trading update.
A&J MUCKLOW GROUP (MKLW.L)
The property real estate investment trust holds its annual general meeting.
EUROPEAN GOLDFIELDS (EGUq.L)
The company posts third-quarter results.
ANTISOMA (ASM.L)
The cancer specialist holds its annual general meeting.
TODAY'S UK PAPERS
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(Reporting by Tricia Wright; Editing by Erica Billingham)
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