UK Stocks-Factors to watch on October 9 (updated)

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09/10/2026 08:08

Adds news items, adds FTSE open move
Oct 9 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE opened up 0.9%. 
* SSP: SSP Group SSPG.L forecast annual operating profit slightly below its previous expectations.
* DCC: DCC Energy DCC.L said it would sell its technology division, Nexora, to private equity firm One Equity Partners for a total enterprise value of $725 million. 
* HEATHROW: UK's aviation regulator outlined measures to strengthen the regulatory framework for Heathrow's existing two-runway and potential three-runway airport, including a new independent committee to oversee expansion expenditure.
* SHELL: Aditya Birla Renewables is seeking $1.5 billion in rupee-denominated loans to fund the acquisition of Shell's SHEL.L Indian renewable energy arm and avoid a costlier bridge debt, three bankers aware said. 
Separately, Shell partially restarted its Pearl gas-to-liquids plant in Qatar, as traders said QatarEnergy returned Pearl-GTL naphtha cargoes to the spot market six months after the facility was damaged.
* GLENCORE: Glencore GLEN.L expects strong demand from investors seeking exposure to trend toward electrification when it lists in Australia next week, CEO Gary Nagle said. 
* BP: BP BP.L said it has removed all personnel from Na Kika and Thunder Horse platforms and shut production at both due to Hurricane Isaias.
* ANGLO AMERICAN: MMG 1208.HK accused EU antitrust regulators of ignoring evidence that its bid for Anglo American's AAL.L Brazilian nickel business would not divert supplies from Europe to China.
* ANTOFAGASTA: The full impact of a workers' strike at Antofagasta's ANTO.L Centinela copper mine in Chile is expected to be felt in November, unions said.
* REVOLUT: Revolut would favor a primary listing in the United States if an IPO is pursued in the future, CEO Nik Storonsky told Bloomberg TV.
* COMMODITIES: Oil prices fell on Friday, gold rose more than 1%, London copper rose.
     
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 (Compiled by Neeshita Beura in Bengaluru)
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