UK Stocks-Factors to watch on July 3

July 3 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening higher on Thursday, with futures FFIc1 up 0.28%.

GLENCORE: Commodities trader Glencore GLEN.L is in talks with the British government over the status of its supply and offtake contract with the insolvent Lindsey oil refinery, according to a source familiar with the situation.

WISE: Money transfer company Wise Plc WISEa.L has applied to be directly regulated by the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to create a national trust bank in the United States, according to an official document.

BARCLAYS: Barclays BARC.L announced on Thursday a series of executive appointments within its Asia Pacific investment banking division, aiming to drive regional growth even as it globally reviews capital allocation to the business.

COMMODITIES: Oil prices eased on Thursday, reversing gains from the previous session, gold fell as investors held back from making significant bets, copper on the London Metal Exchange and the Shanghai Futures Exchange held near the highest levels since late March.

* EX-DIVS: Next PLC NXT.L and F&C Investment Trust PLC FCIT.L will trade without entitlement to its latest dividend pay-out on Thursday.

FTSE: The UK blue-chip index .FTSE lost 0.1% on Wednesday, part of a wider selloff of UK assets, amid rising concerns over public finances after finance minister Rachel Reeves appeared in tears in parliament following a series of costly U-turns on welfare reforms.

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