UK Stocks-Factors to watch on October 29 (updated)

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Oct 29 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening up on Thursday, with futures FFIc1 up 0.2%. 

*SHELL: Shell SHEL.L announced above-expectation net profit in the third quarter and boosted its share buybacks.

        *WPP: British ad group WPP WPP.L said its turnaround plan was on track on Thursday and reported a smaller decline in third-quarter like-for-like revenue.
*LLOYDS: Britain's Lloyds LLOY.L reported higher third-quarter profit before tax, which came in line with analysts' forecasts.

        *GLENCORE: Glencore GLEN.L reported a 3% increase in copper production for the first nine months of the year and said overall 2026 production will be at the lower end of its guidance. 
*HALEON: Haleon HLN.L cut its annual organic revenue growth forecast.
* WHITBREAD: Premier Inn owner Whitbread WTB.L expects its business rates bill to be up to £60 million lower by FY29 after UK budget.
*ST. JAMES'S PLACE: British wealth manager St. James's Place SJP.L reported a fall in third-quarter net inflows.
* VEHICLE PRODUCTION: Britain's vehicle production rose sharply in September, industry data showed.  
* UK BUDGET: UK finance minister John Healey offered help  to households buffeted by "global economic storms", easing the hit from rising energy bills and helping drivers with fuel costs.
* ROLLS-ROYCE: Rolls-Royce RR.L agreed a framework deal for £2.5 billion in government support to develop a new engine for narrowbody jets.
* COMMODITIES: Oil prices fell , Gold prices fell  , Copper edged lower on Thursday
*  EX-DIVS :Balfour Beatty BALF.L, JD  Sports Fashion JD.L and Whitbread WTB.L will trade without entitlement to its latest dividend pay-out on Thursday
      
 
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 (Compiled by Tuhina in Bengaluru)
 ((tuhina@thomsonreuters.com))