Jan 20 - Britain's FTSE 100 index is seen opening lower on Monday, with futures down 0.15%. * BARCLAYS ( JJCTF ): British investment bank Barclays ( JJCTF ) said on Monday it has appointed former Goldman Sachs banker Paul Johnson as head of equities for Asia Pacific. * UK HOME AVERAGE ASKING PRICES: Average asking prices for newly-listed homes...

* China stocks rise on Trump-Xi phone call * Trump takes office at 1700 GMT * Markets price 80% chance of BOJ rate hike this week (Updates to Asia afternoon) By Tom Westbrook SINGAPORE, Jan 20 (Reuters) - The dollar drifted lower and stocks were cautiously positive on Monday as investors waited for an expected flurry of policy announcements in...

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Tom Westbrook Markets are looking to the first hours of Donald Trump's presidency to set the tone for his second term. U.S. markets are closed for Martin Luther King day, so the immediate focus will fall on foreign exchange markets and stock and bond futures. Often, market performance...

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Tom Westbrook Markets are looking to the first hours of Donald Trump's presidency to set the tone for his second term. U.S. markets are closed for Martin Luther King day, so the immediate focus will fall on foreign exchange markets and stock and bond futures. Often, market performance...