FTSE 100 seen opening lower 

The FTSE 100 index is seen opening 22-27 points lower on Tuesday, as investors pause for breath after the index hit a 14-month closing high the previous session, with an easing of gold from record highs on Monday looking set to impact the mining sector. Skip related content

Financial bookmakers expected the blue-chip index falling as much as 0.5 percent on opening, after it ended up 86.29 points, or 1.6 percent, at 5,382.67 on Monday, its highest close since September 2008 and notching up its fourth consecutive session of gains.

The index is only 0.6 percent below its level before the collapse of Lehman Brothers in mid-September 2008 and has surged 55.5 percent from a six-year low in March.

Investors will eye monthly UK inflation figures, due at 9:30 a.m.. Consumer price inflation is seen by analysts rising to 1.5 percent year-on-year in October, up from 1.1 percent in the year to September.

Later, U.S. figures on producer price inflation will attract attention. U.S. industrial production numbers will also form a focus.

Stocks to watch on Tuesday:

BRITISH LAND

The property firm reports first-half results.

BURBERRY GROUP

The luxury goods group reports first-half results.

ICAP

The interdealer broker posts first-half results.

INTERTEK GROUP

The testing equipment firm issues a trading update.

SMITHS GROUP

The technology company holds its annual general meeting.

BARRATT DEVELOPMENTS

The house builder issues a trading update.

AVIS EUROPE

The car rental firm issues a trading update.

BIG YELLOW GROUP

The self-storage firm posts first-half results.

ENTERPRISE INNS

The pubs firm posts full-year results.

JD WETHERSPOON

The pubs group holds its annual general meeting.

EASYJET

The low-cost airline posts full-year results.

SAVILLS

The real estate consultant issues a trading update.

VT GROUP

The support services firm posts first-half results.

MECOM

The European newspaper group issues a trading update.

WELLSTREAM HOLDINGS

The oil services group issues a trading update.

ARENA LEISURE

The racecourse operator issues a trading update.

CARE UK

The health services and social care provider posts full-year results.

INTELEK

The electronic systems company posts first-half results.

MECOM GROUP

The European newspaper group issues a trading update.

OXFORD INSTRUMENTS

The high-technology tools maker posts first-half results.

VITEC GROUP

The media products firm issues a trading update.

(Reporting by Tricia Wright)