UK Stocks-UK Factors to watch on June 17 (updated)

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17/06/2025 07:46

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June 17 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening lower on Tuesday, with futures FFIc1 down 0.6%.

* ASOS: British online fashion retailer ASOS ASOS.L named Aaron Izzard, director of group finance, as its new CFO as the current finance boss, Dave Murray, will be stepping down on June 30 to pursue other opportunities.

* MORGAN SINDALL: British construction company Morgan Sindall MGNS.L said it expects annual pre-tax profit to be significantly ahead of previous expectations, backed by strong growth in its construction and fit out divisions.

* ASHTEAD: British construction equipment rental company Ashtead AHT.L
forecast
 annual rental revenue growth of between flat and 4%, citing continued weakness in the U.S. commercial construction market.

* LEGAL & GENERAL: British insurer Legal & General (L&G) LGEN.L said it
expects
 2025 group core operating profit to grow between 6% to 9%, in line with its three-year targets, while it also provided outlook for the next three years to 2028.

        * TRADE DEAL: U.S. President Donald Trump signed an agreement on Monday formally lowering some tariffs on imports from Britain as the countries continue working toward a formal trade deal.

     * WIZZ AIR: Wizz Air WIZZ.L is edging towards a deal with RTX RTX.N-owned Pratt & Whitney to purchase engines for 177 of its Airbus AIR.PA jets already on order, according to two industry sources.

* RAILWAY: The British government is set to finalise a 500-million-pound ($679 million) rail steel deal between Network Rail and British Steel.

* COMMODITIES: Oil prices climbed over 2%, gold prices fell and prices of metals in London dropped on Tuesday.

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 (Reporting by Nithyashree R B in Bengaluru)

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