UK Stocks-Factors to watch on April 28 (updated)

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28/04/2025 07:48

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April 28 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening higher on Monday, with futures FFIc1 up 0.04%.

* DELIVEROO: British meal delivery company Deliveroo ROO.L suspended its 100 million pound ($133.13 million) share buyback program on Monday, days after it said it had received a proposal from U.S. peer DoorDash DASH.O.

* NATIONAL GRID: Britain's National Grid NG.L said on Monday it had filed a three-year rate plan proposal with the New York Public Service Commission for its upstate New York electric and natural gas distribution business.

* PLUS500: Online trading platform Plus500 PLUSP.L said on Monday it expects full-year results to exceed market expectations after core profit jumped 23% sequentially in the first quarter, helped by a robust client base and heightened volatility in global markets.

* UNILEVER: Unilever ULVR.L on Friday rejected the claim it tried to oust former Ben & Jerry's CEO for supporting his company's social activism.

* ITV: French entertainment company Banijay BNJ.AS is in early-stage talks for a takeover offer for British broadcaster ITV ITV.L, the Financial Times reported on Sunday, citing people familiar with the matter.

* OIL: Oil prices inched up in early trade on Monday but remained dogged by uncertainty over trade talks between the U.S. and China and OPEC+ raising supply cast.

* GOLD: Gold retreated on Monday as easing U.S.-China trade tensions boosted investors' risk appetite and dented demand for safe-haven assets.

* METALS: London metals traded mixed on Monday as optimism over easing U.S.-China trade tensions offered some respite to investors.

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