UK Stocks-Factors to watch on Aug 15

Evoke Pharma

15/08/2024 05:58

Aug 15 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100  .FTSE  index is
seen opening higher on Thursday, with futures  FFIc1  up 0.5%. 
    
    * BP: Oil and gas producer BP Plc  BP.L  told federal
regulators on Wednesday that it has reviewed confidential
commissioning documents and does not believe Venture Global LNG
needs more time to begin commercial production.
    * WORKER'S PAY: Britain's train drivers union and the
government have agreed on a pay proposal that could end a
long-running industrial dispute and a series of strikes that
have disrupted rail travel over the last two years.
    * NATWEST: Texas has added Britain's NatWest  NWG.L  to a
list of firms that "boycott" energy companies, potentially
restricting the bank's business with public agencies, the
comptroller said on Wednesday.
    * OIL: Oil prices rose, supported by optimism potential U.S.
interest rate cuts will boost economic activity and fuel
consumption, though concerns over slower global demand curbed
gains.
    * METALS: Most nonferrous metals prices rose, helped by
hopes of an interest rate cut in the United States that could
soften the dollar and support economic growth and metals
consumption.
    * EX-DIVS: HSBC  HSBA.L , LSEG  LSEG.L , Hiscox  HSX.L ,
Hima  HIK.L , Barlcays  BARC.L , Haleon  HLN.L  and Entain
 ENT.L  will trade without entitlement to their latest dividend
pay-outs on Thursday. 
    * FTSE: London stocks ended higher after advancing for a
fourth straight session on Wednesday as soft consumer prices
data for July strengthened bets that the Bank of England will
cut interest rates in its next policy meeting.
    
    * UK CORPORATE DIARY:   
   Evoke       EVOK.L    HY Results
  Admiral      ADML.L    HY Results
 OSB Group     OSBO.L    HY Results
        
  
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 (Reporting by Prerna Bedi in Bengaluru)
 ((Prerna.Bedi@thomsonreuters.com; +91 98052 24616;))