UK Stocks-Factors to watch on Sept. 27
27/09/2021 06:31
Sept 27 - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening
46 points higher on Monday, according to financial bookmakers.
* BP: BP BP.L said nearly a third of its British petrol
stations had run out of the two main grades of fuel on Sunday.
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* COMPETITION LAWS: Britain suspended competition laws on
Sunday to allow competing fuel suppliers to share information
and coordinate their response to petrol shortages. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nS8N2OU01R
* PETROL STATIONS: The British army could be called on to
deliver fuel to petrol stations running dry across the country
under an emergency plan expected to be considered by Prime
Minister Boris Johnson on Monday, the Guardian reported on
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* RIO: Rio Tinto RIO.L , RIO.AX and Canadian union Unifor
have reached a labour agreement in principle for the global
miner's operations in the western Canadian province of British
Columbia, the company said on Sunday. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL1N2QS0E3
* OFGEM: Britain's energy regulator Ofgem said on Sunday it
had ordered Octopus Energy to supply power to about 580,000
domestic customers of Avro Energy, which ceased trading as of
last week. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2QS07K
* GOLD: Gold prices firmed on Monday, propped up by a
subdued dollar and slight retreat in the U.S. Treasury yields.
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* OIL: Oil prices rose for a fifth straight day with Brent
heading for $80 amid supply concerns as parts of the world sees
demand pick up with the easing of pandemic conditions.
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* London's FTSE 100 ended lower on Friday as concerns about
a slowdown in global economic growth outweighed gains in
healthcare and energy stocks. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2QQ1QC
* UK CORPORATE DIARY:
Instem INS.L HY results
United Utilities UU.L Trading update
Medica Group MGPM.L HY results
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(Reporting By Geetha Panchaksharam)
((geetha.panchaksharam@thomsonreuters.com))