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March 18 (Reuters) – According to financial market makers, the UK FTSE 100 is expected to rise 17 points to 7,245 on Monday, while futures on the FTSE 100 were up 0.29% in the market. cash. * JD: JD Sports Fashion Plc agreed to buy the smallest competitor, Footasylum Plc, for 90.1 million pounds ($ 119.63 million), nearly a month after the company had increased its stake in the seller of shoes and youth clothing to more than 18%.
* INTERSERVE: Interserve, one of the UK government's largest contractors, was handed over to the administration late Friday and was immediately taken over by its lenders just hours after the shareholders rejected a bailout package from the government. company charged with debts.
* Gold: The price of gold fell on Monday as gains in equity markets detracted from the appeal of the precious metal before a meeting on US Federal Reserve policy this week.
* PETROLE: Oil prices dipped on Monday as economic recession could weigh on fuel consumption, but crude markets remain largely supported by supply cuts driven by sanctions by the OPEC producer group and the United States against Iran and Venezuela.
* The British blue chip index closed up 0.6% to 7228.28 on Friday, which betrays a rise in the pound sterling, the talks between the North Irish Democratic Unionist party and the British ministers regarding the Prime Minister Theresa May's agreement on the Brexit being qualified as "good".
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