June 17 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening lower on Tuesday, with futures FFIc1 down 0.5%.
* TRADE DEAL: U.S. President Donald Trump signed an agreement on Monday formally lowering some tariffs on imports from Britain as the countries continue working toward a formal trade deal.
* WIZZ AIR: Wizz Air WIZZ.L is edging towards a deal with RTX RTX.N-owned Pratt & Whitney to purchase engines for 177 of its Airbus AIR.PA jets already on order, according to two industry sources.
* RAILWAY: The British government is set to finalise a 500-million-pound ($679 million) rail steel deal between Network Rail and British Steel, aiming to protect thousands of jobs at a steelmaking plant in Eastern England that was brought under state control earlier this year.
* FORESIGHT: Private equity firm KKR KKR.N said on Tuesday it had agreed to acquire Australian power producer Zenith Energy from a consortium comprising Australia-based Pacific Equity Partners, Canada's OPSEU Pension Trust and London-listed Foresight Group FSGF.L.
* COMMODITIES: Oil prices climbed over 2%, gold prices fell and prices of metals in London dropped on Tuesday.
* London's benchmark FTSE 100 .FTSE rose on Monday.
* UK CORPORATE DIARY:
Ashtead | AHT.L | Q4 results |
Capita | CPI.L | HY results |
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(Reporting by Nithyashree R B in Bengaluru)
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