Nov 21 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 index is

seen opening down on Friday, with futures down 1%.

* BP: BP.L said its Olympic Pipeline remained shut on

Thursday following a leak earlier this month near Everett,

Washington.

* CONSUMER CONFIDENCE: British consumer confidence edged

down in November but remained in its narrow range of the past

six months, a survey showed on Friday, in contrast to other data

that has shown more weakness ahead of finance minister Rachel

Reeves' budget next week.

* OIL: Oil prices fell 1.5% on Friday, extending declines

for a third straight session as the United States pushed for a

Russia-Ukraine peace.

* GOLD: Gold slipped on Friday and was heading for a weekly

fall, as a stronger-than-expected U.S. jobs report reinforced

expectations that the Federal Reserve would refrain from cutting

interest rates at its December meeting.

* COPPER: Copper slipped on Friday and was set for a weekly

loss, as a firm U.S. dollar and mixed September jobs data kept

investors cautious ahead of the Federal Reserve's December

interest rate decision, with China's subdued demand adding

further pressure.

* FTSE: London's FTSE 100 snapped a five-day losing streak

on Thursday, as defence and energy shares led a recovery amid a

global rally sparked by AI bellwether Nvidia's ( NVDA ) upbeat forecast.

* UK CORPORATE DIARY:

Babcock HY results

ASOS FY results

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(Reporting by Nithyashree R B in Bengaluru)