UK Stocks-Factors to watch on Aug 31 (updated)

SK Bioscience Co

31/08/2021 08:22

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    Aug 31 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100  .FTSE  index was up
0.2% at 7,158.44 in morning trade on Tuesday. 
    
    * GSK: GSK  GSK.L  and SK Bioscience  302440.KS  said they
have begun a late-stage trial of their COVID-19 vaccine
candidate to assess immune response when compared with
AstraZeneca's  AZN.L  shot.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2Q21J4
    * BUNZL: Business supplies distributor Bunzl  BNZL.L  said
it was facing supply chain disruptions, product shortages and a
labour crunch in certain markets including Mexico, Australia and
Britain.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2Q21J1
    * NSF: Subprime lender Non-Standard Finance  NSF.L  said
founder and Chief Executive Officer John van Kuffeler will step
down from the role with immediate effect.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2Q21KG
    * BRET: Blackfinch Renewable European Income Trust said it
was looking to raise up to 300 million pounds through a London
listing.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2Q21PC 
    * SHELL: Shell's Norco manufacturing complex in southern
Louisiana was without electrical power following Hurricane Ida,
a spokesperson said on Monday night, adding that it was "too
early" to know when full operations would resume.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL1N2Q2025 
    * BP: BP on Monday began assessing possible damage from
Hurricane Ida to its U.S. Gulf of Mexico oil and gas platforms
and pipeline connections and said it will not restart operations
until appraisals are completed.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL1N2Q11VK
    * OIL: Oil prices slipped amid concerns that power outages
and flooding in Louisiana after Hurricane Ida will cut crude
demand from refineries at the same time global producers plan to
raise output. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL1N2Q206Z
    * GOLD: Gold prices were underpinned by a subdued dollar on
Tuesday, with investors looking ahead to U.S. non-farm payrolls
data, which could be key to the Federal Reserve's tapering
decision.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2Q201X
    * London's FTSE 100 rose on Friday as heavyweight energy and
mining stocks tracked strong commodity prices, while investors
were relieved after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell
signalled the U.S. central bank will remain patient on bond
tapering.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2PY1WV
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