UK Stocks-Factors to watch on September 24
24/09/2025 06:12
Sept 24 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening lower on Wednesday, with futuresFFIc1 down 0.24%. * GLENCORE: Zinc production at Peru's Antamina mine, controlled by Glencore GLEN.L and BHP BHP.AX, is expected to rise 67% this year, offsetting a 12% drop in copper output as management works on extending the life of the deposit, an executive said on Tuesday. * SHELL: Malaysian state energy firm Petronas said on Wednesday that it remains committed to meeting its contractual obligations and maintaining reliable gas supply for buyers following a Court of Appeal ruling that favoured the firm in a dispute with Shell MDS (Malaysia). * OFGEM: Britain's energy regulator Ofgem will require all major suppliers to offer lower standing charge tariffs by the end of January 2026, it said on Wednesday, while adding that the move was unlikely to reduce overall bills. * UK PAY DEALS: Pay settlements granted by British employers held at 3% in the three months to August but many firms are now offering smaller rises in response to their higher labour costs, according to figures from data firm Brightmine. * COMMODITIES: Oil prices rose for a second day on Wednesday, gold held steady near record high and copper prices were little changed. * FTSE: The UK blue-chip index .FTSE was down 0.04% on Tuesday, as investors assessed an assorted bag of corporate earnings alongside economic data pointing to a slowdown in British business activity. * UK CORPORATE DIARY:
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