Nov 17 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening lower on Monday, with futures FFIc1 down 0.07%.

* HSBC: Former finance minister George Osborne is among a small number of candidates being considered by the HSBC Holdings HSBA.L board as a potential successor to Sir Mark Tucker, who stepped down as its chairman in September, a Sky News reporter said via an X post on Saturday.

* HOUSEPRICES: Asking prices for British homes have fallen by more than usual for the time of year ahead of finance minister Rachel Reeves' budget next week, a survey published on Monday showed.

* SHELL: Venture Global VG.N said on Friday that following Shell's recent loss in arbitration over liquefied natural gas supply claims, an International Chamber of Commerce panel has issued an award ordering Shell SHEL.L to pay its legal fees.

* HOUSING: Britain's finance minister Rachel Reeves is set to introduce a new levy on high-value homes in her upcoming annual budget, The Telegraph reported.

* COMMODITIES: Oil prices fell, copper eased and gold prices inched higher on Monday.

* FTSE 100: UK stocks slipped on Friday as gilt yields jumped on reports the British government had scrapped plans to increase income tax in its upcoming budget, though markets still secured modest weekly gains.

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