UK Stocks-Factors to watch on March 6 (updated)
06/03/2026 07:51
Adds new items, updates futures March 6 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening higher on Friday, with futures FFIc1 up 0.5%. * IMI: IMI IMI.L forecast mid-single-digit organic revenue growth for 2026, citing resilient demand in its automation segment, and announced a 500-million-pound share buyback programme. * MARWYN ACQUISITION COMPANY III: Marwyn Acquisition Company III Ltd MAC3.L said it has ended merger talks with Palmer Street Capital, citing the financial services firm's organic growth and limited near-term need for outside capital. * SHELL: Shell SHEL.L inked several oil agreements with the Venezuelan government that span offshore natural gas and onshore oil and gas opportunities, the company said in a statement. * WIZZ AIR: The U.S. Transportation Department granted tentative approval for budget carrier Wizz Air to operate flights between the UK and the U.S., saying it was in the public interest. * GLENCORE: Glencore GLEN.L has proposed supporting Kazakh entrepreneur Shakhmurat Mutalip's $1.4 billion bid to buy a 40% stake in miner Eurasian Resources Group, the Financial Times reported, citing people familiar with the discussion. * SENIOR PLC: Advent International has disclosed its rejected takeover proposal for Senior SNR.L, valuing the company at approximately 1.14 billion pounds. * HOUSE PRICES: British house prices rose in February at the fastest annual pace since October, data from mortgage lender Halifax showed. * COMMODITIES: Oil prices fell, aluminium is set to end the week higher, and gold prices rose. * For more on the factors affecting European stocks, please click on: LIVE/ TODAY'S UK PAPERS > Financial Times PRESS/FT > Other business headlines PRESS/GB (Compiled by Neeshita Beura in Bengaluru) ((Neeshita.Beura@thomsonreuters.com))