UK Stocks-Factors to watch on Nov 14

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14/11/2024 04:54

Nov 14 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100  .FTSE  index is seen opening higher on Thursday, with futures  FFIc1  up 0.2%. 
     
* BOOHOO: British online fashion retailer Boohoo  BOOH.L  reported a 33.5% drop in core earnings for the first half of the year, hurt by reduced consumer spending and cost pressures from investments in brands.
* HOUSE PRICES: British house prices rose in October at the fastest pace in more than two years, according to a survey that mostly reflected sentiment before finance minister Rachel Reeves published her budget at the end of the month.
* BP: BP  BP.L  said it has redeployed personnel to facilities in the Gulf of Mexico and is in the process of returning to normal operations.
* OIL: Oil prices slipped in early trade, reversing most of the previous session's gains, weighed down by worries of higher global production amid slow demand growth, with a firmer dollar exacerbating the declines.
* METALS: Copper prices extended declines to hit two-month lows, weighed down by a stronger U.S. dollar and concerns about demand from top consumer China.
* EX-DIVS: Shell  SHEL.L , Bunzl  BNZL.L  and Sainsbury's  SBRY.L  will trade without entitlement to their latest dividend pay-out on Thursday. 
* FTSE: The UK's FTSE 100 ended slightly higher as U.S. inflation data was in line with expectations, keeping hopes of rate cuts intact, while defence company Smiths Group rallied after upgrading its revenue outlook.
     
* UK CORPORATE DIARY: 
 Burberry           BRBY.L    HY results
 B&M                BMEB.L    HY results
 Aviva              AV.L      Q3 Trading update
 Premier Fodds      PFD.L     HY results
 WH Smith           SMWH.L    FY results
 United Utilities   UU.L      HY results
 Spirax             SPX.L     Q3 Trading update
 Syncona            SYNCS.L   HY results
 3i Group           III.L     HY results
 FirstGroup         FGP.L     HY results
     
  
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(Reporting by Prerna Bedi in Bengaluru)
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