UK Stocks-Factors to watch on September 25 (updated)
25/09/2025 07:46
Adds company news, updates futures Sept 25 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening lower on Thursday, with futures FFIc1 down 0.2%. * CO-OP GROUP: Britain's Co-op Group 42TE.L said on Thursday disruption caused by a cyberattack in April cost it 80 million pounds ($108 million) of operating profit, dragging it to a first-half loss. * PETERSHILL PARTNERS: British investment group Petershill Partners PHLL.L said on Thursday it plans to delist its shares from London and return money to shareholders as the board has become dissatisfied with the firm's share price performance and valuation, dealing another blow to the UK equity market. * DFS FURNITURE: British sofa retailer DFS Furniture DFS.L reported full-year profit above market estimates on Thursday, helped by growth in its order intake in a subdued market. * MITCHELLS & BUTLERS: British pub and restaurant operator Mitchells & Butlers MAB.L reported a 3.1% rise in fourth-quarter like-for-like sales on Thursday, helped by robust demand for food and drinks and cost efficiencies. * VISTRY GROUP: British homebuilder Vistry Group VTYV.L said on Thursday it had received 50 million pounds ($67.3 million) from housing and regeneration agency Homes England for delivering affordable housing across the country. * SMMT DATA: Britain’s vehicle production dropped 18.2% in August to 38,693 units, industry data showed on Thursday, with attention now on how a cyber attack that has shut Jaguar Land Rover’s plants will hit September production. * COMMODITIES: Oil prices eased in Asian trade on Thursday, gold prices held steady, and Shanghai copper touched a six-month high. * EX-DIVS: Phoenix Group Holdings PHNX.L and Rightmove PLC RMV.L will trade without entitlement to its latest dividend pay-out. * 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 Ankita Bora and Nithyashree R B in Bengaluru) ((Ankita.Bora@thomsonreuters.com))