REFILE-UK Stocks-Factors to watch on December 2

Dec 2 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening lower on Tuesday, with futuresFFIc1 down 0.12%.

HEAD OF UK'S OBR: The head of Britain's fiscal watchdog resigned on Monday after the agency last week inadvertently released key details of the government's annual tax and spending budget before finance minister Rachel Reeves announced them in parliament.

PRIVATE SECTOR: Britain's private sector expects output to slide over the next three months in their gloomiest outlook since May, as cautious consumer spending and cost pressures continue to weigh on businesses, an industry survey showed on Tuesday.

ZIPCAR: American car-sharing firm Zipcar, a subsidiary of Avis Budget Group CAR.O, said on Monday it plans to cease its operations in the United Kingdom and suspend any new bookings beyond the end of the year.

SHOP INFLATION: British store chains last month reported lower inflation in the run up to Black Friday sales but higher costs in 2026 mean retailers might struggle to keep inflation on its downward path, the British Retail Consortium said on Tuesday.

COMMODITIES: Oil prices held firm in early trading on Tuesday, gold eased in early trading after it touched a six-week high in the previous session, and copper eased from a record high as investors stayed focused on future supply risks.

FTSE: The UK blue-chip index .FTSE ended down 0.2% on Monday. UK stocks dipped, dragged down by losses in industrials stocks, amid a general risk-off global sentiment across markets, with investors monitoring domestic data sets and the U.S. Federal Reserve monetary path.

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