UK Stocks-Factors to watch on October 8 (updated)
08/10/2025 07:47
Adds company news, updates futures Oct 8 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening higher on Wednesday, with futures FFIc1 up 0.16%. * SERICA ENERGY: Britain's Serica Energy SQZ.L lowered its annual production forecast on Wednesday for the second time in a month, after a fresh disruption at the Triton floating production storage and offloading vessel. * MARSTON'S: British pub group Marston's MARS.L on Wednesday said it expects to report annual underlying pre-tax profit higher than market expectations, as its revenue management and operational efficiency initiatives boosted margins despite a slowdown in sales. * REVOLUT: London-based digital finance firm Revolut said on Wednesday it will launch its payment platform in India, its first foray into one of the world's largest digital payments markets, as part of a planned global expansion. * FCA: Britain's motor finance industry is on the hook for 8.2 billion to 9.7 billion pounds ($11 billion-$13 billion) to compensate consumers for unfair car loans, the regulator said. * GLENCORE: Australia will provide A$600 million ($395 million) over the next three years in financial support for Glencore's GLEN.L Mount Isa Copper Smelter and Townsville refinery in Queensland state. * BORROWING: Britain's statistics office said on Wednesday that government borrowing in the previous and current fiscal years was a combined 3 billion pounds ($4.02 billion) lower than previously reported after a value added tax receipt data error was found. * OIL: Oil prices rose as investors brushed off oversupply fears. * METALS: Copper prices slipped, weighed by a stronger U.S. dollar and profit-taking. * GOLD: Gold pushed through $4,000 an ounce to hit a record high on Wednesday. * 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 and Nithyashree R B in Bengaluru) ((Simone.Lobo@thomsonreuters.com; +919920570373;))