Oct 24 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening 11 points lower at 7,513.3 on Tuesday, according to Financial spreadbetters.
- RBS: Britain's financial watchdog is considering further action against Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) RBS.L for its treatment of struggling companies during and after the financial crisis.
- BARCLAYS: Hedge fund Red Kite has filed a lawsuit against Barclays Plc BARC.L , alleging the bank manipulated the copper market to its advantage, causing the hedge fund to lose $850 million.
- LLOYS: Lloyds Banking Group LLOY.L opened a 500 million pound ($658 million) fund to help British businesses finance equipment on Tuesday, targeting small and medium-sized companies which banks froze out of credit following the financial crisis.
- RIO TINTO: A U.S. law firm has filed a class action suit against mining giant Rio Tinto (RIO) , RIO.L , which is facing U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) fraud charges stemming from an ill-fated investment in Mozambique coal mining.
- Copper: Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange CMCU3 was steady at $7,098.50 a tonne by 0245 GMT, maintaining gains from the previous session.
- Declines among British banks and Mediclinic MDCM.L shares kept gains in check on the UK's main share index .FTSE on Monday, though engineering group GKN GKN.L was a bright spot. The FTSE 100 closed flat at 7,524.45 points, while the FTSE 250 .FTMC index of mid-range stocks, which hit a record high last week, retreated 0.1 percent.
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