UK Stocks-Factors to watch on Sept 6 (updated)

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06/09/2023 07:47

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       Sept 6 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100  .FTSE  index is
seen opening lower on Wednesday, with futures  FFIc1  down
0.56%.
    
    * BARRATT DEVELOPMENTS: Britain's largest housebuilder
Barratt Developments  BDEV.L  flagged difficult trading
conditions over the coming months after it posted a fall in
annual profit, as high mortgage rates and a cost-of-living
squeeze pummel demand.
        * HALFORDS: British bicycle and car products retailer
Halfords Group  HFD.L  reported a 14% rise in revenue for the
20-week period ended Aug. 18, supported by strong demand for its
services at its garages across the country.
    * RESTAURANT GROUP: Restaurant Group  RTN.L ,the owner of
Wagamama, said it expects annual profit to be higher as more
people dine out at its eateries despite a cost-of-living crisis.
    * WH SMITH: British retailer WH Smith  SMWH.L  said its
annual revenue jumped 28% from a year ago, driven by a busy
summer travel season.
        * ASHMORE: Fund manager Ashmore  ASHM.L  reported a 6%
fall in annual profit, as assets under management slumped by
almost a quarter, as investors sought to curb risk amid choppy
financial markets worldwide.
    * CAA: Britain's civil aviation regulator said it would
undertake an independent review of the circumstances surrounding
an air traffic control failure last week that caused widespread
disruption to flights and left thousands of passengers stranded.
        * BRIDGEPOINT: Alternative asset fund manager
Bridgepoint Group  BPTB.L  said it would buy investment manager
Energy Capital Partners Holdings LP for an upfront consideration
of 835 million pounds ($1.05 billion) including debt.
        * SHELL: Global liquefied natural gas prices have
reduced significantly, but are still high on a historical basis,
resulting in demand destruction, particularly in parts of Asia,
a senior executive at Shell  SHEL.L  said.        

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 (Reporting by Hani Kollathodi and Zainab Saifee in Bengaluru)
 ((Hani.Kollathodi@thomsonreuters.com;))