Dec 8 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening 9 points lower on Wednesday, according to financial bookmakers.
- WOODSIDE-BHP MERGER: Woodside Petroleum (WPL) is confident that its shareholders will vote in favour of the planned merger with BHP Group's (BHP) petroleum arm in 2022, its chief executive said.
- EU RULES: Uber UBER.N , Deliveroo ROO.L and other online platform companies may have to reclassify some of their workers as employees under draft European Union rules meant to boost their social rights, according to an EU document seen by Reuters.
- TESCO: Shares in Tesco TSCO.L rose after industry data showed Britain's biggest retailer had gained its highest market share since February 2019, though the threat of pre-Christmas strikes has escalated.
- BP: Oil and gas major BP Plc BP.L said it had bought U.S. electric vehicle charging provider AMPLY Power for an undisclosed sum, stepping up efforts to cut emissions and focus on cleaner energy.
- GOLD: Gold prices rose as U.S. Treasury yields and the dollar eased, with investor focus shifting to key inflation data due this week that could influence the Federal Reserve's decision to taper its stimulus at a faster pace.
- METALS: Nickel prices rose as inventories in Shanghai exchange warehouses hovered near record lows and the outlook for demand from the steel sector remained robust.
- OIL: Oil prices edged lower, reversing gains from earlier the week, as investors tried to assess the full impact of the Omicron coronavirus variant on global fuel demand and the effectiveness of existing vaccines.
- UK's FTSE 100 rose to a three-week highs on Tuesday, boosted by mining stocks and positive earnings outlooks, with global markets taking relief from receding concerns about the Omicron variant of the coronavirus.
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