Oct 29 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 index is

seen opening lower on Wednesday, with futures down

0.01%.

* UK's FTSE 100: The UK's FTSE 100 closed at an all-time high on

Tuesday, lifted by a jump in HSBC's shares after the lender

boosted its income outlook, while investors awaited a slew of

big-ticket events later in the week.

* OIL: Oil prices edged lower on Wednesday, extending a

three-day slide, as doubts about the effectiveness of Russia

sanctions and a potential OPEC+ output increase put pressure on

the market.

* COPPER: Copper prices were little changed on Wednesday, as

investors awaited the Federal Reserve's rate decision and cues

from a planned meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and

Chinese leader Xi Jinping.

* GOLD: Gold prices inched higher on Wednesday, ahead of a

widely expected interest rate cut from the Federal Reserve,

although easing U.S.-China trade tensions kept bullion strength

in check.

* UK CORPORATE DIARY:

GSK Q3

Results

Next PLC ( NXGPF ) Q3

trading update

Aston Martin Q3

Results

Glencore ( GLCNF ) Q3

production report

Petra Diamonds ( PDLMF ) Q1 operations

update

* For more on the factors affecting European stocks, please

click on:

TODAY'S UK PAPERS

> Financial Times

> Other business headlines

(Compiled by Tuhina in Bengaluru)

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