<div id="readability-page-1"><div> Britain's FTSE 100 CURRENCYCOM:UK100 index is seen opening higher on Thursday, with futures up 0.03%. * FLUTTER: Flutter , the world's largest online betting company, sharply cut its full-year profit growth forecast on Wednesday, primarily due to another long winning streak by gamblers that increased its payouts.* OIL: Oil prices edged lower on Thursday, extending losses from the previous session, after a report showing rising crude inventories in the U.S. reinforced concerns that the global supply is more than sufficient to meet current fuel demand.* COPPER: Shanghai copper rose on Thursday as investors welcomed the likely end of the U.S. government shutdown, easing market uncertainty, though gains were capped by expectations of weak Chinese bank lending ahead of key economic data releases.* GOLD: Gold eased from a more than three-week high on Thursday as the dollar strengthened, while investors were awaiting the resumption of U.S. economic data to gauge the Federal Reserve interest rate path.* FTSE 100: London's FTSE 100 logged a third consecutive record close, supported by gains in utilities and mining shares as investors welcomed signs of a potential end to the prolonged U.S. government shutdown.* EX-DIVS: Bunzl PLC , J Sainsbury PLC , BP PLC will trade without entitlement to its latest dividend pay-out.* UK CORPORATE DIARY: <div><table><tbody><tr><td> Rolls-Royce </td><td></td><td> Q3 trading update </td></tr><tr><td> Burberry </td><td></td><td> HY results </td></tr><tr><td> Wizz Air </td><td></td><td> HY results </td></tr><tr><td> B&amp;M </td><td></td><td> Q2 results </td></tr><tr><td> Persimmon </td><td></td><td> Q3 trading update </td></tr><tr><td> Aviva </td><td></td><td> Q3 trading update </td></tr><tr><td> QinetiQ </td><td></td><td> HY results </td></tr><tr><td> United Utilities </td><td></td><td> HY results </td></tr><tr><td> Premier Foods </td><td></td><td> HY results </td></tr></tbody></table></div>* For more on the factors affecting European stocks, please click on: TODAY'S UK PAPERS&gt; Financial Times &gt; Other business headlines </div></div>

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UK's FTSE 100 index is expected to open higher, with futures up 0.03%. Flutter has cut its full-year profit growth forecast due to increased payouts from gamblers. BP is negotiating the sale of its Castrol lubricants unit as part of a $20 billion divestment goal. Oil prices have dropped amid rising U.S. crude inventories. Copper prices rose in Shanghai, while gold eased as the dollar strengthened. Bunzl, J Sainsbury, and BP will trade without entitlement to dividends. Key corporate updates include Rolls-Royce, Burberry, and Wizz Air results.

UK Stocks-Factors to watch on Nov 13