UK Stocks-Factors to watch on July 28

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28/07/2026 05:50

July 28 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening lower on Tuesday, with futures FFIc1 down 0.25%.
  
* CANAL+: Canal+ CAN.L said it has signed a five-year agreement to invest €980 million in French and European cinema starting in 2028, its largest ever commitment to the industry it clashed with just weeks ago.
* RETAIL PRICES: Average prices at British retailers rose by an annual 0.9% this month, the smallest increase since December 2025, as the men's soccer world cup triggered supermarket discounts on alcohol and snacks, the British Retail Consortium said. 
* OIL: Oil prices extended declines, down by over $1 per barrel amid hopes for a resolution in the U.S.-Iran war which significantly disrupted global energy flows.
* GOLD: Gold prices fell, pressured by a stronger dollar, while markets looked to the Federal Reserve's upcoming policy decision for clues on the interest rate outlook.
* METALS: Copper prices edged lower, weighed by lingering bets of a U.S. interest rate hike that threatened to dampen demand, even as crude oil prices declined with investors assessing a pause in U.S. strikes on Iran.
* FTSE: London's FTSE 100 edged higher on Monday as a pause in U.S.-Iran hostilities over the weekend sent oil prices lower and boosted risk sentiment globally, while a decline in energy stocks capped gains.
* UK CORPORATE DIARY:
Barclays 
BARC.L 
HY results
Unilever 
ULVR.L 
Q2 results
Canal+ 
CAN.L 
HY results
Man Group 
EMG.L 
HY results
Croda 
CRDA.L 
HY results
Unite Group
UTG.L 
HY results
Games Workshop
GAW.L 
FY results
Inchcape 
INCH.L 
HY results
GSK  
GSK.L
Q2 results
BetMGM
ENT.L
Q2 trading update
     
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 (Compiled by Neeshita Beura in Bengaluru)
 ((Neeshita.Beura@thomsonreuters.com))