UK Stocks-Factors to watch on July 30 (updated)

Robert Walters

30/07/2026 08:02

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July 30 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE fell 0.35% in early trading on Thursday.  
* BATS: BATS BATS.L reported first-half adjusted earnings per share growth of 7.9%.Separately a U.S. appeals court ruled on Wednesday that it must face class-action litigation over claims it misled consumers
* SHELL: Shell's SHEL.L second-quarter adjusted earnings beat expectations. Separately, Reuters reported Shell and Phillips 66 PSX.N are exploring a potential sale of their stakes in the Explorer refined products pipeline owner.
* LSEG: LSEG LSEG.L lifted its 2026 margin outlook and the bottom end of its revenue forecast.
* HALEON: Haleon HLN.L posted second-quarter organic sales growth of 3.1%, in line with estimates.
* BAE SYSTEMS: BAE Systems BAES.L upgraded its 2026 outlook after posting a rise in first-half profit. It was awarded a £5.9 billion contract by the British government on Wednesday.
* ROLLS-ROYCE: Rolls-Royce RR.L raised its full-year outlook far beyond market expectations.
* ANGLO AMERICAN: Anglo American AAL.L reported a $858 million first-half loss.
* BP: BP BP.L said it has started up its Atlantis Facility Expansion project in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico.
* DRAX: Drax Group DRX.L reported a 39% drop in first-half adjusted core profit.
* ROBERT WALTERS: Robert Walters RWA.L forecast annual results at the top endof market expectations. 
* LLOYDS: Lloyds LLOY.L reported a better than expected first-half statutory pretax profit of £4.3 billion.
* MONDI: MondiMNDI.L reported a 70% decline in first-half underlying pre-tax profit.
* SCHRODERS: Schroders reported deeper net outflows of £4.2 billion for the first half of the year.
* WISE PLC: Wise said it has integrated directly with Malaysia's national payments infrastructure, easing use of its services in the country.
* AUTO: UK vehicle production fell 7.5% in the first half of 2026 amid trade uncertainty, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders said.
* COMMODITIES: Oil prices erased some of their previous gains, copper ticked up, while and gold prices edged higher

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 (Compiled by Neeshita Beura and Megha Kumari in Bengaluru)
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