Sept 18 - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening lower on Wednesday, with futures FFIc1 down 0.25%.
* RECKITT: Reckitt Benckiser RKT.L has launched early discussions with potential suitors for a sale of its homecare assets, which could be worth over 6 billion pounds ($7.90 billion), Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday.
* RIO TINTO: Mining giant Rio Tinto RIO.L said it will develop seed farms in Australia to explore the potential of Pongamia seed oil as a feedstock for renewable diesel.
* OIL: Oil prices steadied on Wednesday, after rising in the previous two sessions, as investors await the U.S. Federal Reserve's anticipated interest rate cut, with the potential for more violence in the Middle East supporting the market.
* GOLD: Gold prices were flat on Wednesday as investors weighed chances of an outsized rate cut by the Federal Reserve later in the day.
* The FTSE 100 rose to a two-week highon Tuesday, lifted by a rise in retailer and personal goods shares, while investors prepared for central bank meetings through the week.
* UK CORPORATE DIARY:
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(Reporting by Radhika Anilkumar in Bengaluru; Editing by Sumana Nandy)