UK Stocks- Factors to watch on January 28
28/01/2026 04:53
Corrects instrument code for Pets At Home under corporate diary, no changes to text Jan 28 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening higher on Wednesday, with futures FFIc1 up 0.04%. * SHELL: Shell's SHEL.L challenge to its arbitration defeat to liquefied natural gas producer Venture Global VG.N centres on potential communications between the U.S. firm and independent engineer Lummus Consultants, a draft court hearing transcript seen by Reuters shows. * VETERINARY MARKET: Britain plans to overhaul the veterinary market with clearer pricing rules and a new licensing system to hold the sector to account after a surge in charges faced by pet owners in recent years, the government said. * OIL: Oil prices were mixed, with Brent down slightly but the U.S. contract edging higher as supply concerns grew after a winter storm disrupted crude output and halted Gulf Coast exports over the weekend. * METALS: Copper climbed after the U.S. dollar slid to its weakest in nearly four years. * GOLD: Gold broke through $5,200 for the first time as the dollar plunged to a near four-year low amid persisting geopolitical concerns, ahead of a U.S. Federal Reserve monetary policy decision. * FTSE: London's FTSE 100 gained on Tuesday, led by HSBC and other heavyweight banking stocks, ahead of a packed week of corporate earnings and the U.S. Federal Reserve's rate decision. * UK CORPORATE DIARY:
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