UK Stocks-Factors to watch on September 15
UK Stocks-Factors to watch on September 15 Sept 15 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening down on Tuesday, with futures FFIc1 down 0.3%.
* BP: BP's BP.L 440,000 barrels-per-day oil refinery in Whiting, Indiana said labor contract negotiations are underway.
* OIL: Oil prices rose 1.3% as concerns over supply disruptions persisted after attacks on Saudi Arabian energy infrastructure left the kingdom's East-West pipeline offline.
* GOLD: Gold prices held steady after touching a more than one-month low in the previous session, while investors geared up for the U.S. Federal Reserve's policy decision for clues on the future path of monetary policy.
* METALS: Copper recovered from a three-week low as lower prices drew physical buyers back in top consumer China, while rising London Metal Exchange inventories and a cash discount pointed to easing near-term supply tightness.
* FTSE: London's FTSE 100 rose as investors flocked to defensive sectors such as healthcare and consumer staples, while government bond yields resumed their advance in a week packed with central bank decisions.
* UK CORPORATE DIARY:
Wickes Group | WIX.L | HY results |
Trustpilot | TRST.L | HY results |
Princes Group | PRN.L | HY results |
MJ Gleeson | GLEG.L | HY results |
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(Compiled by Atharva Singh in Bengaluru)
((Atharva.singh@thomsonreuters.com))
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