June 17 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 index is seen

opening lower on Wednesday, with futures down 0.2%.

* HSBC ( HSBC ): HSBC ( HSBC ) announced a multi-year partnership with

Alphabet Inc ( GOOG )-owned Google Cloud focused on building

the British bank's artificial intelligence capabilities.

* OIL: Oil prices inched lower, extending the previous session's

declines as investors assessed the U.S.-Iran peace deal, though

uncertainty over the full resumption of shipping through the

Strait of Hormuz limited further falls.

* METALS: Copper edged higher, supported by the U.S.-Iran peace

deal, while expectations of a hawkish shift from the Federal

Reserve capped gains.

* GOLD: Gold prices were steady, near a one-week high, as

investors awaited further details on the U.S.-Iran agreement and

the Federal Reserve's policy decision from Kevin Warsh's debut

meeting as Chair.

* FTSE: London's FTSE 100 rose on Tuesday, with financials and

industrials leading gains, as easing oil prices supported risk

appetite.

* UK CORPORATE DIARY:

AO World FY Results

PZ Cussons Trading update

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(Compiled by Neeshita Beura in Bengaluru)