UK Stocks-Factors to watch on July 21 (updated)

Polymetal International PK

21/07/2022 07:49

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    July 21 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 index  .FTSE  is seen
opening flat on Thursday, with futures  FFIc1  up 0.10%.
    
    * SSE PLC: British power company SSE Plc  SSE.L  said its
first-quarter performance slightly exceeded its expectations and
reiterated its forecast for the full year. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2Z219O
    * ANGLO AMERICAN: Global miner Anglo American  AAL.L 
reported a 9% fall in second-quarter output. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2Z216H
    * MARKS AND SPENCER: Marks and Spencer Plc  MKS.L  said its
finance chief Eoin Tonge will be leaving the company to take up
a new role at Associated British Foods Plc  ABF.L . urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2Z21A4
    * OCADO GROUP: British online supermarket and technology
firm Ocado Group  OCDO.L  maintained its full-year outlook as it
dipped to a first-half loss. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nTUC58FVDR
    * S4 CAPITAL: Martin Sorrell's S4 Capital  SFOR.L  cut its
target for full-year core earnings. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N2Z21PX
    * DUNELM GROUP: Dunelm Group  DNLM.L  said it expects its
annual profit slightly ahead of expectations, as the home
furnishing retailer benefits from pent-up demand. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2Z217F
    * POLYMETAL: Russian gold and silver producer Polymetal's
 POLYP.L  second-quarter revenue fell by 36% year on year after
Western sanctions against Russia impacted sales and logistics
 urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nS8N2YT08Z
    * MITCHELLS & BUTLERS: British restaurant and pub operator
Mitchells & Butlers  MAB.L  flagged a challenging trading
environment due to surging costs. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2Z2194
    * FRASERS GROUP: Frasers Group  FRAS.L  expects higher
annual profit next year after 2022 earnings came in at the
higher end of its guidance  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2Z2193
    * HEATHROW: A strike by refuellers at Britain's busiest
airport Heathrow, which was set to begin on Thursday, has been
suspended.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2Z12YW 
    * ROYAL MAIL: UK trade union CWU said on Wednesday it had
served Royal Mail Plc  RMG.L  a notice for a second national
ballot as postal workers gear up for a strike over pay.
 urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2Z12TG
    * EASYJET: EasyJet confirmed an order for 56 Airbus A3320neo
airliners on Wednesday.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N2Z14SH


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 (Reporting by Muhammed Husain and Hani Kollathodi in Bengaluru)
 ((Muhammed.husain@thomsonreuters.com))