UK Stocks-Factors to watch on September 4
04/09/2025 06:20
Sept 4 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening higher on Thursday, with futures FFIc1 up 0.11%. * LLOYDS BANKING GROUP: British lender Lloyds Banking Group LLOY.L will put about 3,000 people deemed among the bottom 5% of performers at risk of dismissal, the Financial Times reported on Thursday, citing unidentified sources. * BURBERRY: Luxury fashion house Burberry BRBY.L is set to re-enter the FTSE 100 index later this month, regaining its spot in the blue-chip benchmark after dropping out in late 2024, global index provider FTSE Russell said on Wednesday. * UNILEVER: Unilever ULVR.L will review its top 200 roles for a 25% "refresh", the consumer goods giant said at the Barclays Global Consumer Staples Conference on Wednesday. * ANGLO AMERICAN: Global miner Anglo American AAL.L is selling off its remaining stake in Valterra Platinum VALJ.J, worth around $2.4 billion, it said on Wednesday, marking its full exit from its former subsidiary. * SMMT DATA: British new car registrations fell about 2% over the year earlier in August, according to preliminary industry data released on Thursday. * COMMODITIES: Oil prices slid on Thursday, gold eased due to profit-taking, and copper prices retreated across major exchanges following the previous day's five-month high. * EX-DIVS: Antofagasta ANTO.L, Prudential PRU.L and Admiral Group ADML.L will trade without entitlement to its latest dividend pay-out. * FTSE: The UK blue-chip index .FTSE closed up 0.7% on Wednesday as UK shares bounced back after suffering their worst day in nearly five months in the previous session as investors worried about the fiscal health of the British economy. * UK CORPORATE DIARY:
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