UK Stocks-Factors to watch on April 30 (updated)
30/04/2025 08:04
Adds new items, updates futures April 30 - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening higher on Wednesday, with futures FFIc1 up 0.06%. * GSK: GSK GSK.L said it was "well positioned" to respond to any potential impact from sector-specific tariffs. * ASTON MARTIN: Aston Martin AML.L said it was limiting exports to the U.S. to offset the impact from U.S. tariffs, and reported a narrower-than-expected first-quarter loss. * BARCLAYS: Barclays BARC.L reported a better-than-expected 19% rise in its first-quarter profit, as frenzied trading activity in the first three months of the year boosted investment banking revenue and dealmaking fees. * ABERDEEN: Aberdeen ABDN.L posted first-quarter net outflows of 5.2 billion pounds ($6.96 billion) after just one quarter of net inflows. * SMITH&NEPHEW: Smith&Nephew SN.L maintained its 2025 outlook, despite anticipating a net impact of $15 million-$20 million from U.S. tariffs. * HALEON: Haleon HLN.L reported a 2.3% fall in first-quarter revenue on sluggish demand for its cold and cough medicines outside of North America. * B&M: B&M BMEB.L named its finance boss Mike Schmidt as acting interim CEO. * SEGRO: Segro SGRO.L said its finance boss Soumen Das will retire. * CCH: Coca-Cola HBC AG CCH.L beat market expectations for first-quarter organic revenue growth. * HOUSE PRICES: British house prices fell by 0.6% in April, data from Nationwide showed. * BP: Woodside Energy WDS.AX said it had signed a supply deal with BP BP.L. * PRUDENTIAL: Prudential PRU.L reported a 12% rise in new business profit for the first quarter. * COMMODITIES: Oil prices extended declines, gold prices and London metals fell on a firmer dollar, while investors awaited cues into the Federal Reserve's rate outlook. * For more on the factors affecting European stocks, please click on: LIVE/ TODAY'S UK PAPERS > Financial Times PRESS/FT > Other business headlines PRESS/GB (Compiled by Simone Lobo in Bengaluru) ((Simone.Lobo@thomsonreuters.com; +919920570373;))