UPDATE 1-UK Stocks-Factors to watch on Aug 7
(Adds company news items and futures)
Aug 7 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 index is seen opening up 1 point at 7,173 on Wednesday, according to financial bookmakers, with futures up 0.1% ahead of the cash market open.
* GLENCORE: Glencore Plc reported a 32% drop in first-half core profit and confirmed it was planning to put its Mutanda mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo into temporary care and maintenance by year end.
* L&G: British insurer Legal & General posted an 11% rise in first-half operating profit driven by a increase in bulk annuity deals and positive flows at its asset management unit.
* PHOENIX: Insurer Phoenix reported a surge in first-half profit as it bought out more British corporate pension schemes, but warned that the money coming into its open book business had been reduced by Brexit-related worries.
* HSBC GLOBAL ASSET MANAGEMENT: HSBC Global Asset Management has appointed Nicolas Moreau as its new chief executive, the firm said in a statement on Tuesday, adding that he will join the $500 billion business in September.
* OIL: Oil prices steadied on Wednesday after falling at the start of the session, with the potential for damage to the global economy and fuel demand from the intensifying Sino-U.S. trade dispute continuing to cast a shadow over the market.
* GOLD: Gold prices touched a more than six-year high on Wednesday, as the trade war between China and the United States showed no signs of abating, boosting the appeal of safe-haven assets.
* The UK blue chip index closed down 0.7% at 7171.69 points, bringing its losses to more than 5% since U.S. President Donald Trump announced more tariffs on Chinese exports, while poor results sent Rolls-Royce tumbling.
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TODAY'S UK PAPERS
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