UK Stocks-Factors to watch on Feb 10 (updated)
10/02/2025 07:39
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Feb 10 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is
seen opening higher on Monday, with futures FFIc1 up 0.05%.
* JOHNSON MATTHEY: British autocatalyst maker Johnson
Matthey JMAT.L said that it appointed Richard Pike, packaging
firm DS Smith's group finance director, as its chief financial
officer and that Chairman Patrick Thomas will be stepping down
from his role.
* UK JOB MARKET: Britain's jobs market showed further signs
of cooling at the start of the year as demand for staff fell by
the most since mid-2020, according to a survey.
* BP: Activist investor Elliott Investment Management has
built a stake in oil major BP BP.L , a source familiar with the
matter told Reuters on Saturday.
* LEGAL & GENERAL: Legal & General LGEN.L is preparing to
begin a search for a successor to chairman John Kingman, Sky
News reported on Saturday.
* OIL: Oil prices ticked higher even as investors weighed
U.S. President Donald Trump's latest tariff threat, this time on
all steel and aluminium imports, which could dampen global
economic growth and energy demand.
* METALS: London aluminium prices were flat as market
players weighed risks of a major trade war after U.S. President
Donald Trump said he was set to impose new 25% tariffs on all
steel and aluminium imports.
* GOLD: Gold rose and hovered near record-high levels
touched in the previous session, as investors sought refuge in
the safe-haven asset after U.S. President Donald Trump's fresh
tariff plans sparked fears of a global trade war.
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(Reporting by Raechel Thankam Job and DhanushVignesh Babu)
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