UK Stocks- Factors to watch on January 27
27/01/2026 04:59
Jan 27 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening higher on Tuesday, with futures FFIc1 up 0.2%. * SHELL: An international consortium, co-led by Shell SHEL.L, developing the Karachaganak field has lost an arbitration case brought by Kazakhstan's government, leaving them liable to pay as much as $4 billion in compensation, Bloomberg News reported. * SHOP PRICES: Prices at major British retailers rose at the fastest pace since February 2024 this month, led by a pick-up in prices for food as well as furniture and health and beauty products, industry figures showed. * OIL: Oil prices fell even as a massive winter storm hit crude production and affected refineries on the U.S. Gulf Coast. * METALS: Copper retreated after nearing record highs, as the red metal came under pressure amid profit-taking and the Shanghai Futures Exchange's move to further raise margin ratios. * GOLD: Gold rose, after breaking through the $5,100 mark for the first time in the previous session, as safe-haven demand lingered amid geopolitical uncertainty. * FTSE: London shares closed little changed on Monday as gains in mining and healthcare stocks offset weakness in industrial shares, with investors looking ahead to the U.S. Federal Reserve's policy decision later this week. * UK CORPORATE DIARY:
| Evoke | EVOK.L | FY post-close trading update |
| Dr. Martens | DOCS.L | Q3 trading update |
| Sage Group | SGE.L | Q1 trading update |
| Cranswick | CWK.L | Q3 trading update |
| SThree | STEMS.L | FY results |
| Mitie | MTO.L | Q3 trading update |
| WAG Payment Solutions | EWGW.L | Trading update |
| Paragon Banking Group | PAGPA.L | Q1 trading update |