UK Stocks-Factors to watch on July 21

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21/07/2026 06:01

    July 21 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening lower on Tuesday, with futures FFIc1 down 0.6%. 
* DIAGEO: Diageo's DGE.L chair John Manzoni is planning a shake-up of its board and is searching for new board directors with commercial experience in the drinks or drinks distribution sectors, the Financial Times reported.
* LSEG: The London Stock Exchange LSEG.L has unveiled plans to launch a night-time trading venue in the first half of 2027, the Financial Times reported.
* IP GROUP: IP Group's IPO.L board of directors unanimously rejected a sweetened 71.3 pence-per-share takeover proposal from Railpen, citing significant undervaluation of the company and its prospects.
* BT GROUP: A £167 million stake in Britain's BT Group BT.L was offered for sale via an accelerated bookbuild, a bookrunner said.
* OIL: Oil prices softened, with markets weighing reports of mediation efforts between the U.S. and Iran against an exchange of fresh attacks between the two.
* GOLD: Gold prices rose as investors weighed diplomatic efforts to ease the U.S.-Iran conflict, which could temper oil-driven inflation risks and influence the U.S. Federal Reserve's interest rate path.
* METALS: Copper ticked up, supported by fears of supply-side tightness and strong Chinese buying, despite macroeconomic demand worries from the escalation in the U.S.- Iran war.
* FTSE: The main UK stock indexes closed lower on Monday as continued U.S.-Iran tensions sapped risk sentiment globally, offering a muted reaction to Andy Burnham becoming Britain's seventh prime minister in a decade.
* UK CORPORATE DIARY:
Compass Group 
CPG.L
Q3 trading update
Wickes 
WIX.L 
Q2 trading update
Fuller Smith & Turner
FSTA.L 
Trading update
SThree 
STEMS.L 
HY results
Mony Group 
MONY.L 
HY results
Mitie 
MTO.L 
Q1 trading update
     
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 (Compiled by Neeshita Beura in Bengaluru)
 ((Neeshita.Beura@thomsonreuters.com))