July 13 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen to open 41 points higher at 7,693 on Friday, according to financial bookmakers.
* BHP: The union for Chile's Escondida copper mine said Thursday a contract offer presented by the company was unacceptable and threatened to strike unless changes were made. BP PLC: Production at BP Plc's BP.L 413,500 barrel-per-day capacity Whiting, Indiana refinery was normal on Thursday after a report of flaring at the plant, said sources familiar with operations. USA-TRUMP/BRITAIN-JOHNSON: U.S. President Donald Trump warned that British Prime Minister Theresa May's proposals for leaving the European Union will have a negative effect on trade with the United States, according to an interview published on Thursday. COPPER: London copper edged lower on Friday and was set for a fifth consecutive week of decline on concerns of weaker demand amid U.S.-China trade war. OIL: Oil prices edged lower on Friday and were set for a second weekly fall, as the market shrugged off a warning that spare capacity may be stretched as OPEC and Russia increase production. The UK blue chip index ended the session up 0.8 percent at 7,651.33 points on Thursday, as investor worries eased and another bid for pay-TV firm Sky boosted its stock. For more on the factors affecting European stocks, please click on: cpurl://apps.cp./cms/?pageId=livemarkets
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