UK Stocks-Factors to watch on February 11 (updated)

Barratt Redrow

11/02/2026 07:51

Adds new items, updates futures

Feb 11 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening higher on Wednesday, with futures FFIc1 up 0.22%.

* LSEG: Activist investor Elliott Management has built a "significant"
stake
 in the London Stock Exchange Group LSEG.L and is engaging with the company to drive performance, the Financial Times reported, citing people familiar with the matter.

* BARRATT REDROW: Barratt Redrow BTRW.L reported a 13.6%
decline
 in first-half adjusted pre-tax profit amid subdued demand in the industry.

* RENISHAW: Renishaw RSW.L
reported
 an 11% jump in first-half profit, boosted by cost-reduction measures and strong demand from the defence and semiconductor sectors.

* OIL: Oil prices
gained
 buoyed by escalating risk as U.S.-Iran talks remained tenuous, while signs of an easing surplus spurred by better demand support from India also added strength.

* METALS: Copper prices
climbed
 on a weaker dollar, though demand slowed ahead of China's nine-day Lunar New Year break that begins over the weekend.

* GOLD: Gold prices
rose
 as the U.S. dollar and Treasury bond yields fell after data showed December retail sales growth stalled, signalling a softening economy ahead of key jobs data later in the day.

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 (Compiled by Neeshita Beura in Bengaluru)

 ((Neeshita.Beura@thomsonreuters.com))