April 1 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening higher on Tuesday, with futures FFIc1 up 0.35%.
* ASTON MARTIN: Aston Martin AML.L team owner Lawrence Stroll said the brand will be in Formula One for decades to come, after it announced the sale of its stake in the Silverstone-based outfit.
* RETAIL: Prices in British shops fell less in March than in February and may climb soon impacted by the new tax on employers and other costs, an industry group said.
* SHELL: Shell SHEL.L warned that a proposal in Australia to force more export gas into the domestic market could end up deterring investment and exacerbating shortages.
* RIO TINTO: Norges Bank Investment Management will vote against Rio Tinto's RIO.AX, RIO.L resolution to review its dual-listing, its website showed.
* SHELL: Shell SHEL.L announced that it has closed the sale of its Singapore refinery and refining assets to a Chandra Asri-Glencore joint venture.
* GLENCORE: Members of Indigenous communities blocked access to Glencore's GLEN.L Antapaccay copper mine in Peru's Cusco region to protest an expansion plan at the site, a local community leader said.
* OIL: Oil prices inched higher as the market weighs near-term supply risks.
* GOLD: Gold prices hit a record peak, on concerns over U.S. President Donald Trump's reciprocal tariffs.
* METALS: Copper prices in London rose, as positive Chinese economic data outweighed concerns about a potential global trade war.
* The UK blue-chip index .FTSE closed down 0.9% on Monday hitting a one-month low.
* UK CORPORATE DIARY:
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(Compiled by Simone Lobo in Bengaluru)
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