UK Stocks-Factors to watch on Feb 4 (updated)

Astrazeneca Pharma India

04/02/2025 07:48

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       Feb 4 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100  .FTSE  index is
seen opening lower on Tuesday, with futures  FFIc1  down 0.18%.

    * DIAGEO: Diageo  DGE.L  withdrew its medium-term organic
sales growth target, citing macroeconomic and geopolitical
uncertainty.
    * VODAFONE: Vodafone  VOD.L  reported another deterioration
in Germany in its third quarter, a weak point amid otherwise
stronger trading in Britain, Turkey and Africa.
    * CREST NICHOLSON: Housebuilder Crest Nicholson  CRST.L 
posted a 53% drop in 2024 fiscal year earnings, in line with
market view.
    * TULLOW OIL: Tullow Oil  TLW.L  said it has appointed its
finance chief Richard Miller as interim chief executive officer,
effective Feb. 14.
    * RIO TINTO: Rio Tinto  RIO.AX   RIO.L  said on Tuesday it
had begun clearing iron ore ships from two Western Australian
ports as two tropical cyclones offshore swell seas and
complicate efforts to repair infrastructure damaged by a
previous cyclone last month.
    * AstraZeneca: Britain on Monday hit back at AstraZeneca
 AZN.L  over the collapse of a 450 million pound ($558.5
million) investment, saying it had scaled back the research and
development portion of its plans, resulting in a lower offer of
government support.
    * GENERAL PHARMACEUTICAL COUNCIL: Britain's pharmacies
regulator tightened rules for online pharmacies' prescribing
obesity drugs, ordering them to make changes to prevent people
from receiving drugs that could cause them harm.
    * OIL: U.S. crude prices fell by nearly 2% as U.S. tariffs
on China took effect
    * METALS: LME copper prices edged higher after a sharp
pullback in the previous session
    * GOLD: Gold prices firmed as U.S. tariff and inflation
concerns boosted safe-haven demand.

        
  
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 (Reporting by Raechel Thankam Job)
 ((RaechelThankam.Job@thomsonreuters.com))