UK Stocks-Factors to watch on May 14
14/05/2026 06:23
May 14 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening higher on Thursday, with futures FFIc1 up 0.3%. * BP: BP BP.L will meet with union leaders coming Monday to resume contract negotiations for workers at its Whiting, Indiana, oil refinery, the company and United Steelworkers union said. * ITV: Comcast CMCSA.O-owned Sky is advancing towards a deal to acquire ITV's ITV.L Media and Entertainment unit in a transaction that will include a payout dependent on the British broadcaster's performance, three people familiar with the matter said. * CREDIT REGULATION: Britain's Financial Conduct Authority has been discussing plans to overhaul its reporting requirements with some of the world's biggest credit groups, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday. * HOUSING: Buyers in Britain's housing market stayed downbeat last month as the economic fallout from the Iran war and rising mortgage rates weighed on sentiment, a survey from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors showed. * COMMODITIES: Oil prices rose, copper fell , and gold prices were steady. * FTSE: UK stocks ended higher on Wednesday, recovering from a sluggish start as gains in industrial miners and banks helped offset concerns over domestic political uncertainty. * EX-DIVS: HSBC Holdings HSBA.L, BP BP.L, GSK GSK.L, Tesco TSCO.L, and Coca-Cola HBC AG CCH.BN will trade without entitlement to its latest dividend pay-out on Thursday. * UK CORPORATE DIARY:
| Burberry | BRBY.L | FY results |
| National Grid | NG.L | FY results |
| ITV | ITV.L | Q1 trading update |
| Premier Foods | PFD.L | FY results |
| Princes Group | PRN.L | Q1 trading update |
| Watches of Switzerland | WOSG.L | Q4 trading update |
| Land Securities | LAND.L | FY results |
| Shawbrook | SHAW.L | Q1 trading update |
| 3i | 3IN.L | FY results |