UK Stocks-UK Factors to watch on June 10

Firstgroup

10/06/2025 06:36

June 10 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening higher on Tuesday, with futures FFIc1 up 0.16%.

* THAMES WATER: Thames Water's bondholders have offered to inject 5 billion pounds ($6.8 billion) in new equity and debt and write off some existing borrowing to rescue the utility, but in return they have demanded looser pollution targets and clemency on fines.

* DEFENCE: Britain will invest over six billion pounds ($8.13 billion) in its submarine building capacity, finance minister Rachel Reeves is set to announce on Tuesday.

* NUCLEAR PLANT: Britain will invest 14.2 billion pounds ($19.25 billion) to build the Sizewell C nuclear plant in southeast England, the government said on Tuesday.

* COMMODITIES: Oil prices climbed, Gold declined, and London copper prices saw marginal easing on Tuesday as investors awaited the outcome of U.S.-China talks.

* FTSE: The UK blue-chip index .FTSE was flat on Monday after a four-week bull run, in caution as top U.S. and Chinese officials met in London to try and defuse a high-stakes trade dispute.

* UK CORPORATE DIARY:

Bellway
BWY.L
Trading update
FirstGroup
FGP.L
FY results
Petrofac
PFC.L
FY results
Renewi
RWIN.MX
FY results
Safestore
SAFE.L
HY results

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 (Reporting by Nithyashree R B in Bengaluru)

 ((NithyashreeRB@thomsonreuters.com;))