July 9 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 index is seen opening 46
points higher at 6,202 on Thursday, according to financial bookmakers.
* RIO TINTO: Aboriginal and human rights groups called for miner Rio Tinto
Ltd to be stripped of its status as a human rights leader.
* RIO TINTO: Rio Tinto said it will close its aluminium smelter
operation in New Zealand due to high costs and a challenging market.
* BHP: BHP Group said its Escondida copper mine in Chile had
offered some workers the option for early retirement amid the coronavirus
pandemic.
* AMRYT PHARMA: Amryt Pharma,, a rare disease specialist
listed on London's AIM and Dublin's ESM markets, debuted on Nasdaq on
Wednesday.
* BOOHOO: Two-thirds of analysts covering fashion retailer Boohoo
retained a "buy" recommendation on the company's stock despite a 45% drop in
less than a week.
* PROPERTY FUNDS: Funds that offer daily redemptions to investors may have
to restructure to better reflect the time it takes to sell illiquid assets like
property.
* FINANCE: Britain will suspend purchase taxes for homes costing up to
500,000 pounds until the end of March next year.
* OIL: Oil prices drifted lower as concerns about renewed COVID-19 lockdowns
in the United States outweighed signs of a recovery in U.S. gasoline
demand
* The UK blue-chip index slipped 0.6% on Wednesday, as another jump
in global COVID-19 cases overshadowed hopes of an economic rebound
* UK CORPORATE DIARY:
Robert Walters Q2 Trading update
Vistry Group Trading Update
Workspace Group Q1 Management Release
Pharos Energy Trading Statement Release
Rolls-Royce Holdings Trading Statement Release
Persimmon Trading Statement Release
Pagegroup Q2 Trading Statement Release
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(Reporting by Tapanjana Rudra)
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