UK Stocks-Factors to watch on Jan. 31
31/01/2020 05:47
Jan 31 - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening up 47 points on
Friday, according to financial bookmakers.
* BREXIT DAY: The United Kingdom leaves the European Union on Friday for an
uncertain Brexit future. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N29Z894
* ASTON MARTIN: The British luxury carmaker AML.L will hold a board
meeting on Thursday to decide whether to raise funds through the sale of a
strategic stake, a person familiar with the situation told Reuters. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N29Z4HP
* GOLD: Gold prices inched lower on Friday after surveys showed Chinese
manufacturing activity held steady in January and services firmed, although
concerns over the coronavirus and its economic impact kept the metal on track
for a second monthly gain. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2A00P4
* OIL: Oil prices jumped on Friday following sharp losses this week, as the
World Health Organization (WHO) came out against travel and trade restrictions
in declaring a global emergency over the spread of the coronavirus that
originated in China last year. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2A00YU
* CORONAVIRUS: A plane carrying UK citizens departed the Chinese city of
Wuhan just before 0200 GMT on Friday, the UK embassy in China said. The city is
the epicentre of a virus outbreak that has killed more than 200. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nB9N28C02J
* The UK blue-chip index .FTSE closed down 1.4% on Thursday as the rising
death toll from the coronavirus outbreak led investors away from risky assets
like stocks and at home the Bank of England kept interest rates unchanged, while
Shell and BT slid on disappointing earnings. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N29Z2R8
* UK CORPORATE DIARY:
Ingenta PLC INGI.L Full Year 2019 Earnings Release
Cambria Africa PLC CMBC.L Full Year 2019 Earnings Release
Premier Veterinary Group PVGP.L Full Year 2019 Earnings Release
Ashley House PLC ASH.L Half Year 2020 Earnings Release
Hargreaves Lansdown PLC HRGV.L Half Year 2020 Earnings Release
Scancell Holdings PLC SCLP.L Half Year 2020 Earnings Release
SSE PLC SSE.L Q3 2020 Trading Statement Release
Talktalk Telecom Group PLC TALK.L Q3 2020 Trading Statement
Britvic PLC BVIC.L Q1 2020 Trading Statement Release
Finsbury Growth & Income FGT.L Full Year 2019 Earnings Release
Trust PLC
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(Reporting by Aniruddha Ghosh in Bengaluru)
((aniruddha.ghosh@thomsonreuters.com))