UK Stocks-Factors to watch on March 30 (updated)
30/03/2026 08:03
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March 30 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE opened down nearly 0.1% on Monday.
* DEBENHAMS: British fashion retailer Debenhams DEBS.L projected double-digit growth in 2027 profit, raising its forecast as a multi-year turnaround strategy shows signs of taking hold.
* CVS GROUP: British veterinary services provider CVS Group CVSG.L said
CEO
Richard Fairman plans to retire due to personal reasons and will remain in his post until a successor is appointed.
* KPMG: KPMG's UK unit said it plans to cut staff in its auditing division, following a report by Bloomberg News that the company expects that up to 440 people will leave the business if a redundancy consultation proposal goes ahead.
* ASDA: British supermarket group Asda is experiencing temporary fuel shortages at some of its forecourts after a surge in demand driven by the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, its boss said.
* DRUG PRICES: Eli Lilly LLY.N wants the UK to regularly raise NHS drug prices and phase out a multi-billion-pound rebate scheme if it is to resume investment, its international businesses president Patrik Jonsson told the Financial Times.
* MOTOR FINANCE: Britain's Financial Conduct Authority will update the market after markets close about a multi-billion-pound redress package for millions of consumers affected by mis-sold motor finance.
* OIL: Oil prices extended gains after Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis launched over the weekend their first attacks on Israel since the start of the U.S.-Israel war with Iran.
* GOLD: Gold prices edged up as the dollar softened, but gains were capped by a surge in energy prices that fuelled inflation worries and further dimmed expectations for U.S. Federal Reserve interest rate cuts this year.
* METALS: Aluminium prices rose sharply as market participants braced for a deeper supply shock after Iranian strikes over the weekend damaged two of the biggest producers of the metal in the Middle East.
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(Compiled by Roshni Srivastava in Bengaluru; Edited by Ronojoy Mazumdar)
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