UK Stocks-Factors to watch on Dec 20
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Dec 20 (Reuters) -Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening lower on Friday, with futures FFIc1 down 0.06%.
* GSK: GSKGSK.L said the addition of its cancer drugJemperli to both standard of care chemotherapy and Zejula maintenance improved survival in patients with advanced ovarian cancer without the disease getting worse in a late-stage trial.
* RETAIL SALES: British retail salesrose by a weaker-than-expected 0.2% in November, according to figures from the Office for National Statistics which added to signs of slow momentum in the economy.
* BUDGET: Britain ran a smaller-than-expected budget deficit last month but only because past falls in inflation pushed down interest paid on government bonds, a limited boost for finance minister Rachel Reeves following her budget announcement.
* HSBC: HSBCHSBA.L Chairman Mark Tucker willlead the British government's most important business delegation to China since 2018 next month, sources told Reuters, as Chancellor Rachel Reeves seeks to attract greater Chinese investment into Britain.
* BP: British oil major BP BP.L on Thursday said it has reached a deal with the Iraqi government on the technical terms to redevelop the Kirkuk oil and gas fields.
* UK CAR PRODUCTION: UK car manufacturing hit its lowest November output since 1980, as the industry grapples with the shift to zero-emission vehicles and rising costs, according to data by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders.
* OIL: Oil prices fell on worries about demand growth in 2025, especially in top crude importer China, putting global oil benchmarks on track to end the week down nearly 3%.
* GOLD: Gold prices were set for a weekly decline.
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Reporting by Aby Jose Koilparambil and DhanushVignesh Babu in Bengaluru
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