UK Stocks-Factors to watch on August 12 (updated)
12/08/2025 08:12
Adds company news, updates index move Aug 12 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index rose 0.37% in early trade on Tuesday. * BELLWAY: Bellway BWY.L said on Tuesday it expects to deliver about 9,200 homes in its fiscal year 2026, after steadying mortgage rates helped the company log a 14.3% rise in home completions last year. * ENTAIN: Entain ENT.L forecast its annual core profit outlook above market expectations on Tuesday, banking on strong performance in its largest market, the UK and Ireland. * PAGEGROUP: British recruiter PageGroup PAGE.L reported a 99% drop in first-half profit on Tuesday. * ANGLO AMERICAN: Peabody Energy BTU.N is set to reveal on August 19 whether it will continue with its $3.78 billion bid for Anglo American's AAL.L Australian coking coal mines. * JOBS: Britain's jobs market has weakened further , official data showed, with employment falling for a sixth month and vacancies dropping again but wage growth stayed strong, underscoring why the Bank of England is so cautious about cutting interest rates. * RETAIL: British consumers raised their spending in July as unusually warm weather at the start of the month boosted clothing sales but demand cooled along as temperatures dropped and some of the increase reflected higher food prices. * COMMODITIES: Oil prices rose, copper prices in Shanghai and London held steady, and gold prices nudged higher on Tuesday. * For more on the factors affecting European stocks, please click on: LIVE/ TODAY'S UK PAPERS > Financial Times PRESS/FT > Other business headlines PRESS/GB (Compiled by Nithyashree R B and Tuhina in Bengaluru) ((NithyashreeRB@thomsonreuters.com;))