UK Stocks-Factors to watch on August 8 (updated)
08/08/2025 07:44
Adds news, updates futures Aug 8 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening higher on Friday, with futures FFIc1 up 0.2%. * BONDS: Britain's Debt Management Office said on Friday it would launch the syndicated sale of a new conventional gilt maturing on October 22, 2035 in the week commencing September 1. * GSK: Curevac 5CV.DE said on Thursday that the company and GSK GSK.L have entered an agreement to resolve patent dispute with Pfizer PFE.N and BioNTech 22UAy.DE over mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccines. * REVOLUTION BEAUTY: Revolution Beauty REVB.L has rejected a takeover offer from specialist private equity firm True, leaving the cosmetics group likely to revive a capital raising from existing shareholders, two people familiar with the matter said. * FLUTTER: FanDuel-owner Flutter FLUT.L raised its forecast for full-year profit growth on Thursday after a six-month-long winning streak for U.S. gamblers swung sharply back in the favour of bookmakers during a better-than-expected second quarter. * ENERGY: Britain could offer households located near new electricity pylons a discount of up to 250 pounds ($334) a year on their bills, the government said on Thursday, as it seeks to encourage acceptance of infrastructure needed to upgrade the grid. * COMMODITIES: Oil prices were little changed in early Asian hours but were headed for their steepest weekly losses since late-June, gold futures climbed to a record high, and copper prices rose and were on track for a weekly gain on Friday. * 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 Nithyashree R B in Bengaluru) ((NithyashreeRB@thomsonreuters.com;))