UK Stocks-Factors to watch on Nov 11 (updated)
11/11/2025 08:30
Updates index share move, adds company news Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index opened 0.91% higher on Tuesday. *SHELL: Shell SHEL.L told Reuters on Tuesday it has challenged an arbitration outcome it lost against Venture Global, alleging Venture Global withheld information from Shell and the arbitration tribunal. * HEADLAM: Headlam HEAD.L said on Tuesday that it was refocusing on independent contractors and retailers, while slashing loss-making revenue as part of plan to return to profitability. *UK LABOUR MARKET: Britain's labour market cooled in the third quarter as wage growth slowed and the unemployment rate jumped, according to data on Tuesday. *VODAFONE: Vodafone VOD.L on Tuesday upgraded its full-year outlook for both earnings and cash flow after it returned to top-line growth in Germany in the second quarter. *HILTON FOOD: Hilton Food HFG.L said on Tuesday that profit growth is likely to be challenging, as the U.S. government shutdown has delayed the restart of production at a facility in Greece. *OFWAT: Ofwat proposed an 11 million pound ($14.8 million) enforcement package against Wessex Water on Tuesday after finding the utility failed to adequately operate and maintain its wastewater network. * DOWLAIS: Dowlais DWL.L said on Tuesday it expects its full-year adjusted revenue and operating margin to be towards the top end of its guided range. * STANDARD CHARTERED: Standard Chartered STAN.L said on Tuesday it has appointed Jim Wang as the chief executive officer of its China Securities unit. * SCG: SCG is exploring a sale at a valuation of as much as 800 million pounds ($1.07 billion), Bloomberg News reported on Monday, citing people with knowledge of the matter. * COMMODITIES: Oil prices dipped in Asian trade, copper prices climbed and gold extended gains to a near three-week high on Tuesday * 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 Tuhina in Bengaluru) ((tuhina@thomsonreuters.com))