UK Stocks-Factors to watch on May 15
15/05/2025 05:50
May 15 - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening higher on Thursday, with futures FFIc1 up 0.05%. * HSBC: HSBC HSBA.L said it plans to cut 348 jobs in France through a voluntary redundancy scheme. * NEWSPAPERS: Britain said it plans to allow state-owned investors to own up to 15% of British newspaper publishers as part of media reforms that could end long-running uncertainty over ownership of the Telegraph newspaper. * ENERGY: Britain said it will invest 630 million pounds ($838 million) in clean energy upgrades such as solar panels and heat pumps on public buildings. * OIL: Oil prices lost nearly $1 on expectations of a potential U.S.-Iran nuclear deal and unexpected build in U.S. crude oil inventories last week. * GOLD: Gold prices hit an over one-month low ahead U.S. data, which is expected to provide cues on the Federal Reserve's monetary policy path. * METALS: Iron ore futures held near a five-week high boosted by the Sino-U.S. trade truce, although weaker credit data from China limited gains. * EX-DIVS: BP BP.L, GSK GSK.L, Tesco TSCO.L, Admiral Group ADML.L, Balfour Beatty BALF.L, will trade without entitlement to its latest dividend pay-out on Thursday. * The UK blue-chip index .FTSE closed flat on Wednesday as investors took a breather after a rally on easing global trade tensions. * UK CORPORATE DIARY:
| ITV | ITV.L | Q1 Trading Update |
| Aviva | AV.L | Q1 Trading Update |
| National Grid | NG.L | Full Year Earnings Release |
| Premier Foods | PFD.L | Full Year Earnings Release |
| United Utilities | UU.L | Full Year Earnings Release |
| Sage Group | SGE.L | Half Year Earnings Release |
| 3i Group | III.L | Full Year Earnings Release |
| Grainger | GRI.L | Half Year Earnings Release |
| Lion Finance Group | BGEO.L | Q1 Trading Update |