UK Stocks-Factors to watch on May 16 (updated)
16/05/2025 07:55
Adds new items, updates futures May 16 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening higher on Friday, with futures FFIc1 up 0.28%. * DOWLAIS: American Axle and Manufacturing AXL.N said it plans to seek a secondary listing of its shares in London after its $1.4 billion acquisition of GKN Automotive owner Dowlais DWL.L. * LAND SECURITIES: British commercial property firm Land Securities Group LAND.L swung to an annual profit, helped by strong occupancy rates and rental growth in its London and retail assets. * DE LA RUE: De La Rue DLAR.L said a consortium of Edi Truell's companies no longer intends to make an offer for the company. * ANTOFOGASTA: Antofagasta ANTO.L said its Zaldivar copper mine in Chile has obtained an environmental approval from local authorities to extend operations through 2028. * WISE: The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said it was amending a previous consent order with Wise WISEa.L . * OIL: Oil prices held steady due to easing U.S.-China trade tensions though a potential return of Iranian supply limited price gains. * GOLD: Gold prices eased and were poised for their steepest weekly decline in six months, on a stronger dollar and waning trade war concerns. * METALS: Copper prices inched higher, supported by a China-U.S. tariff truce, although concerns over longer-term demand for the metal capped further gains. * The UK blue-chip index .FTSE closed up 0.6% on Thursday after stronger domestic GDP data, while investors assessed mixed corporate earnings. * UK CORPORATE DIARY:
| Future | FUTR.L | Half Year Earnings Release |
| Land Securities Group | LAND.L | Full Year Earnings Release |
| Vesuvius | VSVS.L | Q1 Trading Update |