UK Stocks-Factors to watch on Jan. 15 (updated)
15/01/2025 08:16
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Jan 15 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index
opened 0.28% lower on Wednesday.
* UK INFLATION: British inflation unexpectedly slowed last
month and core measures of price growth - tracked by the Bank of
England - fell more sharply, according to official data.
* SHELL: Shell SHEL.L plans to close its Madrid gas
trading operations for tax reasons, Spanish newspaper Cinco Dias
reported, citing unnamed sources close to the matter.
* BP: Iraq has signed a preliminary agreement with BP to
evaluate
the possibility of redeveloping the Kirkuk oil and gas
field and other neighbouring fields, Iraqi state news agency
reported.
* CURRYS: British electricals retailer Currys CURY.L
raised its annual profit outlook after reporting a 2% rise in
underlying sales for the Christmas trading period.
* EXPERIAN: Credit data company Experian EXPN.L posted
an 8% rise in third-quarter revenue and maintained the outlook
for the year boosted by strong performance across segments.
* IDS: Britain's International Distribution Services
IDSI.L said its revenue inched 0.8% higher during the busy
Christmas period.
* VISTRY: Vistry VTYV.L , Britain's largest homebuilder
by output, said that market conditions for the current fiscal
year remained uncertain.
* HAYS: British recruiter Hays HAYS.L forecast
first-half operating profit below market expectations citing
weakness across Europe.
* LIONTRUST: Liontrust Asset Management LIO.L flagged
sustained "external headwinds" facing British fund firms, as it
reported net outflows of 1.6 billion pounds in the three months
to end-December.
* ASHMORE: Emerging markets-focused wealth manager
Ashmore ASHM.L reported a 6% fall in second-quarter managed
assets.
* Mitchells & Butlers: Britain's pub group Mitchells &
Butlers MAB.L reported higher like-for-like sales in the first
quarter of 2025.
* ASOS: Britain's ASOS Plc ASOS.L said it plans to
close its Atlanta distribution centre.
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(Reporting by Yamini Kalia and DhanushVignesh Babu in
Bengaluru)
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