StockMarketWire.com - PRE-OPEN REPORT: Headline shares are tipped to open thirteen to eighteen points higher today, according to financial websites, with investors mulling the implications of the Greek austerity plan and UK strikes.
US & ASIA
In the US last night, the Dow rose 73 points at 12,261, the Nasdaq Composite added 11 points at 2,740 and the S&P500 gained 11 points at 1,307.
In Asia today, the Nikkei was recently up 34 points at 9,831, while the Hang Seng ended the morning ahead 376 points at 22,437.
WTI crude oil traded at $95.01 a barrel and gold settled at $1,513 an ounce.
LONDON MARKETS
In the corporate diary today, final results are scheduled from Creightons, European Nickel, Flybe Group, Fuse 8, Greene King, Hampson Industries, HMV Group, Northgate, Porta Communications and ReNeuron Group.
Trading statements are expected from Debenhams, European Investment Trust, Petrofac, Taylor Wimpey and John Wood Group.
Adventis Group, Alexander David Investments, Alpha UK Multi Property Trust , Amati VCT , Atlantic Coal, Beowulf Mining, BlackRock Absolute Return Strategies, Blue Planet European Financials Inv Trust, Carador Income Fund, Cyprotex, Edenville Energy, Equatorial Palm Oil, Hansen Transmissions International, Harvey Nash Group, Hasgrove, Hightex Group, Home Retail Group, Kiotech International, Kryso Resources, Leni Gas & Oil, Netplay TV, Noricum Gold, Nostra Terra Oil & Gas, OJSC Pharmstandard, PetroLatina Energy, PJSC Novorossiysk, Plaza Centers, Public Power, Resources In Insurance Group, Rurelec, Scottish Mortgage Inv Trust, Serica Energy, Silanis International, Watermark Global, Woburn Energy, Yinggao Holdings and ZincOx Resources host their AGMs.
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