UK Stocks-Factors to watch on September 9 (updated)

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09/09/2026 07:52

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Sept 9 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening lower on Wednesday, with futures FFIc1 down 0.6%.

* AIRPORTS: Flights from British airports resumed early on Wednesday after a major air traffic control failure, but hubs warned that it would take time for operations to return to normal after the disruption left aircraft in the wrong places. 
* ENERGEAN: Eastern Mediterranean-focused gas producer Energean ENOG.L posted a 45% jump in first-half profit, helped by a lower tax charge in Italy, and said production had recovered strongly following the restart of operations in Israel. 
* ABERDEEN: British asset manager Aberdeen ABDN.L named Torbjörn Magnusson, the former chief executive of Nordic insurance giant Sampo SAMPO.HE, as its chair-designate and non-executive director. 
* OIL: Brent crude prices were trading close to $100 a barrel for the first time since July, as escalating attacks across the Middle East fuelled concerns over disruptions to oil supplies from the region. 
* GOLD: Gold prices rose 1% as the dollar remained subdued, while renewed U.S.-Iran tensions and upcoming inflation data kept investors focused on the interest rate outlook. 
* METALS: Copper dipped below its record high as inventories continued to build in the United States ahead of a possible tariff on refined copper imports, tightening availability elsewhere.
 

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 (Compiled by Ankita Bora in Bengaluru)
 ((Ankita.Bora@thomsonreuters.com))