Nov 4 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening lower on Tuesday, with futures FFIc1 down 0.09%.

* ASTRAZENECA: AstraZeneca AZN.L shareholders approved a direct listing of the drugmaker's shares on the New York Stock Exchange on Monday, giving it access to a deeper capital pool.

* OIL: Oil prices slipped on Tuesday as investors read OPEC+'s decision to pause output hikes in the first quarter as a signal of oversupply in the market.

* METALS: Shanghai copper edged lower on Tuesday as a weakening Chinese yuan and demand headwinds weighed on prices that are still hovering near record levels.

* GOLD: Gold traded below the $4,000-per-ounce mark again on Tuesday as the dollar remained resilient at over three-month highs, while reduced chances of another U.S. interest rate cut in December and easing U.S.-China trade tensions blunted bullion's demand.

* FTSE 100: London's main stock indexes dipped on Monday, dragged down by materials and utilities shares, as investors prepare for a week packed with major corporate earnings and the Bank of England's closely watched interest rate decision.

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(Compiled by Tuhina in Bengaluru)

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