Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening 45 points lower at 6,060 on Monday, according to financial bookmakers, with futures down 2.59% ahead of cash markets open.
* EASYJET: EasyJet EZJ.L aircraft will take to the skies on Monday for the first time since March 30.
* RETAIL: Numbers of shoppers in Britain's high streets, retail parks and shopping centres in May were 81.6% lower that the same month a year ago.
* ASTRAZENECA: AstraZeneca Plc AZN.L has signed a contract with European governments to supply the region with its potential vaccine against the coronavirus.
* UNILEVER: Unilever Plc ULVR.L said it will invest 1 billion euros in a fund to invest in climate change projects and reduce to net zero greenhouse gas emissions from all its products by 2039.
* METRO BANK: British challenger bank Metro Bank MTRO.L is in exclusive talks to buy Retail Money, owner of peer-to-peer lender Ratesetter, though discussions are at an early stage, it said in response to media speculation.
* STHREE: British recruiting firm SThree STEMS.L reported a 7% fall in half-year net fees, as the novel coronavirus outbreak forced businesses around the world to put a freeze on hiring activity.
* BP : BP BP.L will incur an up to $17.5 billion writedown in the value of its assets after lowering its long-term oil and gas price outlook in expectation of an accelerated transition away from fossil fuels.
* BUNZL: British business supplies distributor Bunzl BNZL.L forecast a 6% rise in revenue for the first half of the year.
* HAMMERSON: London-based mall operator Hammerson HMSO.L said it appointed rival Land Securities ' LAND.L former chief executive officer, Robert Noel, as its non-executive chair, replacing David Tyler.
* OIL: Oil fell more than 2%, extending losses from last week, as new coronavirus infections hit China and the United States.
* GOLD: Gold prices were little changed after posting their best week since early April as fears of a second wave of coronavirus infections in Beijing cut investors' appetite for riskier assets.
* METAL: Most industrial metals fell on Monday as worries rose that a potential second wave of the novel coronavirus in China could lead to lower demand in the country.
* The UK blue-chip index .FTSE closed up 0.5% on Friday, as battered cyclical shares rose, but overall gains were slim as sentiment was subdued after the country reported a record economic contraction in April.
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