UK Stocks-UK Factors to watch on June 18
18/06/2025 06:22
June 18 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening higher on Wednesday, with futures FFIc1 up 0.08%. * UNILEVER: Unilever ULVR.L has named its preferred candidate to lead the group's soon-to-be listed ice cream division, proposing executive Peter ter Kulve, who has previously faced criticism from the board of its Ben & Jerry's business. * ROLLS-ROYCE: Rolls-Royce RR.L CEO Tufan Erginbilgic said on Tuesday it was "even more true" that the British jet engine maker would like to re-enter the narrow-body airplane market, preferably through a partnership. * ROLLS-ROYCE: Startup Riyadh Air has signed a deal with Rolls-Royce RR.L for 116 Trent XWB-97 engines that will power its Airbus AIR.PA large wide-body fleet, the Saudi airline said on Tuesday. * ECONOMY: Growth this year is now forecast to be 1.2%, the Confederation of British Industry said, lower than the 1.6% it predicted in December. The economy will then expand by 1.0% in 2026, down from its previous forecast of 1.5%. * COMMODITIES: Oil prices rose in Asian trade, London base metal prices inched up, and gold prices were flat in Asia trade on Wednesday. * FTSE .FTSE: British equities ended lower in a broad-based selloff on Tuesday, with hostilities between Iran and Israel weighing on market sentiment and focus on a slate of rate decisions from central banks including the Bank of England this week. * UK CORPORATE DIARY:
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