UK Stocks-Factors to watch on January 19
19/01/2026 04:52
Jan 19 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening lower on Monday, with futures FFIc1 down 0.3%. * SHELL: Shell SHEL.L and Japanese conglomerate Mitsubishi Corp 8058.T are exploring sale options for their respective stakes in the C$40 billion ($28.8 billion) LNG Canada project, three sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. * HOME PRICES: Asking prices for British homes rose by the most on record for the Christmas and New Year period after a fall linked to uncertainty around finance minister Rachel Reeves' budget, Rightmove RMV.L said. * OIL: Oil prices were up slightly on Monday as Iran's deadly crackdown on protests quelled civil unrest, narrowing chances for a U.S. attack on the major Middle Eastern producer that could disrupt supplies. * METALS: Shanghai copper registered a third consecutive session of decline as profit-taking and signs of subdued demand in China weighed on the market. * GOLD: Gold prices climbed fresh peaks as investors flocked to safe-haven assets on intensifying tensions, after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to impose extra tariffs on European countries over the control of Greenland. * FTSE: London's benchmark stock index was largely unchanged on Friday after a record close the previous day, but it notched up a weekly gain thanks to strong earnings for financials, upbeat data, and strength in resource-linked shares. * UK CORPORATE DIARY:
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