UK Stocks-Factors to watch on Dec 8
08/12/2021 05:15
Dec 8 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen
opening 9 points lower on Wednesday, according to financial
bookmakers.
* WOODSIDE-BHP MERGER: Woodside Petroleum WPL.AX is
confident that its shareholders will vote in favour of the
planned merger with BHP Group's BHP.AX petroleum arm in 2022,
its chief executive said. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nM0N285025
* EU RULES: Uber UBER.N , Deliveroo ROO.L and other
online platform companies may have to reclassify some of their
workers as employees under draft European Union rules meant to
boost their social rights, according to an EU document seen by
Reuters. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N2SR50S
* TESCO: Shares in Tesco TSCO.L rose after industry data
showed Britain's biggest retailer had gained its highest market
share since February 2019, though the threat of pre-Christmas
strikes has escalated. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL1N2SS1PX
* BP: Oil and gas major BP Plc BP.L said it had bought
U.S. electric vehicle charging provider AMPLY Power for an
undisclosed sum, stepping up efforts to cut emissions and focus
on cleaner energy. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2SS3JB
* GOLD: Gold prices rose as U.S. Treasury yields and the
dollar eased, with investor focus shifting to key inflation data
due this week that could influence the Federal Reserve's
decision to taper its stimulus at a faster pace. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL1N2ST06N
* METALS: Nickel prices rose as inventories in Shanghai
exchange warehouses hovered near record lows and the outlook for
demand from the steel sector remained robust. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2ST0XT
* OIL: Oil prices edged lower, reversing gains from earlier
the week, as investors tried to assess the full impact of the
Omicron coronavirus variant on global fuel demand and the
effectiveness of existing vaccines. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL1N2ST031
* UK's FTSE 100 rose to a three-week highs on Tuesday,
boosted by mining stocks and positive earnings outlooks, with
global markets taking relief from receding concerns about the
Omicron variant of the coronavirus. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2SS2BM
* UK CORPORATE DIARY:
SSP Group SSPG.L FY results
Berkeley BKGH.L HY results
Quiz QUIZ.L HY results
Stagecoach SGC.L HY results
Centamin CEY.L Results of Sukari review
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(Reporting By Amna Karimi in Bengaluru)
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