UK Stocks-Factors to watch on Oct 1 (updated)

Banyan Gold

01/10/2021 07:36

(Adds futures, news items)
    Oct 1 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100  .FTSE  index is seen
opening 10 points lower on Friday, with futures  .FFIc1  down
1.34%.
    
    * WETHERSPOON: Pub operator Wetherspoon  JDW.L  reported a
near doubling of its annual losses as sales were severely hit by
COVID-19 restrictions earlier this year.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2QX1BG
    * AO WORLD: Online electricals retailer AO World  AO.L  said
revenue growth in the first half was hit by a shortage of
delivery drivers in the UK and other disruptions in the global
supply chain.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2QX1BZ
    * Britain's fuel crisis is stabilising though demand is
still high, Policing Minister Kit Malthouse said on Friday.
 urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nS8N2MF023
    * DIAGEO: British beverage company Diageo  DGE.L  said it
will invest $500 mln to increase its tequila production capacity
in Mexico.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2QW53L
    * SAGE: British software company Sage  SGE.L  said it will
cut more than 800 jobs across the world as it trims its business
to focus more on investments in cloud-based subscription
products.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2QW44Z
    * GOLD: Gold prices eased on Friday after rallying to a
one-week high above the key $1,750 level in the previous
session, as the dollar rebounded and made the metal expensive
for holders of other currencies.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2QX0E4
    * OIL: Oil prices dropped on Friday on the prospect that the
OPEC+ supplier alliance might step up a planned increase in
output to ease supply concerns, with soaring gas prices spurring
power producers to switch from gas to oil.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL1N2QX064
    * London's FTSE 100 fell on Thursday, coming under pressure
from a stronger pound, while fashion retailer Boohoo slumped to
a 14-month low after it warned higher inflation would hurt
margins.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2QW28Y
    
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 (Reporting By Geetha Panchaksharam)
 ((geetha.panchaksharam@thomsonreuters.com))