UK Stocks-Factors to watch on Jan 30
30/01/2025 05:22
Jan 30 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is
seen opening lower on Thursday, with futures FFIc1 down 0.14%.
* ASDA: British supermarket group Asda launched a major
round of price cuts, with "a significant investment" its new
boss hopes will kick start a recovery for the current industry
laggard.
* VODAFONE: Vodafone VOD.L said it had made the world's
first video call via satellite using a standard smartphone from
a remote location, and it plans to roll out the technology for
its users across Europe later this year and in 2026.
* SAGA: Britain's Saga SAGA.L is likely to announce a deal
to help the holiday group refinance more than 450 million pounds
($559.4 million) of its existing debt on Thursday, Sky News
reported on Wednesday.
* METRO BANK: Britain's Metro Bank MTRO.L said it was in
early discussions about a potential sale of its performing
consumer loan portfolio.
* OIL: Oil prices were little changed on Thursday.
* GOLD: Gold traded in a relatively narrow price range.
* METALS: London aluminium edged higher.
* EX-DIVS: Pennon PNN.L , IG Group IGG.L , SSP SSPG.L ,
On The Beach OTB.L , Hollywood Bowl BOWL.L , CQS Natural
Resources Growth And Income CYNL.L and Edinburgh Investment
Trust EDIN.L will trade without entitlement to its latest
dividend pay-out on Thursday.
* FTSE 100: The UK's main stock indexes closed higher on
Wednesday boosted by gains in the technology and financial
sectors.
* UK CORPORATE DIARY:
Shell SHEL.L Q4 results
BT BT.L Q3 trading
update
Wizz Air WIZZ.L Q3 results
Glencore GLEN.L FY
production
report
St. SJP.L Q4 new
James's business
Place update
Sage SGE.L Q1 trading
update
Saga SAGA.L FY trading
update
Airtel AAF.L Q3 results
Africa
Rank RNK.L HY results
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(Reporting by DhanushVignesh Babu in Bengaluru)
((DhanushVignesh.Babu@thomsonreuters.com;))