UK Stocks-Factors to watch on January 29
29/01/2026 05:11
Jan 29 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening higher on Thursday, with futures FFIc1 up 0.2%. * UNILEVER : Unilever ULVR.L signed an agreement to sell its Home Care business in Colombia and Ecuador to Peruvian consumer goods firm Alicorp ALICORC1.LM for an undisclosed sum. * HOUSING: Britain's housing market has gathered speed since the start of the year after a lull in the run-up to finance minister Rachel Reeves November budget, property website Zoopla said. * CAR PRODUCTION: British vehicle production tumbled in 2025 after a cyberattack at the country's largest automaker, new trade tariffs and plant restructuring weighed on output in what was described as the sector's toughest year in a generation. * COMMODITIES: Oil prices rose over 1.5%, copper advanced to set a record, and gold extended its blistering rally. * FTSE: The UK's blue-chip index declined on Wednesday, weighed down by banks and healthcare stocks as it missed out on a tech-led rally that boosted Wall Street indexes earlier, with investors turning cautious ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve's interest rate decision. * UK CORPORATE DIARY:
| Glencore | GLEN.L | FY production update |
| Lloyds Banking Group | LLOY.L | Prelim FY results |
| easyJet | EZJ.L | Q1 results |
| Antofagasta | ANTO.L | Q4 production report |
| Wizz Air | WIZZ.L | Q3 results |
| Saga | SAGA.L | Trading update |
| Crest Nicholson | CRST.L | Prelim FY results |
| St James's Place | SJP.L | Q4 New Business Announcement |
| Hilton Food Group | HFG.L | Trading update |
| Rank Group | RNK.L | HY results |
| 3i Group | III.L | Q3 performance update |
| Greencore | GNC.L | Q1 trading update |