UK Stocks-Factors to watch on Feb 18
18/02/2019 05:39
Feb 18 - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen 2 points higher at 7,239
on Monday, according to financial bookmakers.
* BURBERRY: Burberry Group Plc BRBY.L creative head Riccardo Tisci went
back to his fashion-student days in 1990s London for his second catwalk show for
the luxury label on Sunday, presenting a collection he said looked at Britain as
a country of contrasts. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL5N20C0SB
* LLOYDS: Britain's biggest mortgage lender Lloyds Banking Group LLOY.L
has hired senior Morgan Stanley banker William Chalmers as its new chief
financial officer. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL5N20A2VA
* PLUS500: Online trading platform Plus500 Ltd PLUSP.L confirmed on Friday
a drafting error in its 2017 report resulted in the company failing to disclose
certain losses from customer trading. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL3N20A4HQ
* GOLD: Gold prices rose to their strongest level in more than two weeks on
Monday as the dollar weakened on hopes the United States and China are nearing a
trade deal, while palladium hit a record high. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL3N20D1KV
* OIL: Oil prices fell on Monday after climbing to their highest this year
earlier in the session as China reported automobile sales in January fell for a
seven month, raising concerns about fuel demand in the world's second-largest
oil user. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL3N20D143
* The UK blue chip index closed 0.55 percent up at 7326.68 on Friday on news
of progress in the Sino-U.S. trade talks. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL5N20A2B9
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* UK CORPORATE DIARY:
Lighthouse Group Plc LGHT.L Full year result
Reckitt Benckiser Group Plc RB.L Full year result
Blackrock World Mining Trust Plc BRWM.L Full year result
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