UK Stocks-Factors to watch on March 12

Sun Life Financial

12/03/2026 05:21

March 12 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening lower on Thursday, with futures FFIc1 down 0.30%.

* REVOLUT: Revolut, Europe's most valuable start-up, said it had received regulatory approval to launch a British bank, allowing it to compete head-to-head with high street lenders in areas such as current accounts and consumer lending.

* HSBC: Allianz SE ALVG.DE and Sun Life Financial SLF.TO are considering bids for HSBC's HSBA.L Singapore insurance unit after the bank launched a strategic review of the business, according to Bloomberg News.

* CAPRICORN ENERGY: Capricorn Energy CNE.L said it has received multiple non-binding proposals from Alamadiyaf al-Masiyyah, for a possible all-cash takeover.

* HOUSING MARKET: UK's housing market has lost steam as demand faded from buyers concerned about the implications of the Middle East conflict and possible increases in mortgage rates on the back of energy price rises, a survey showed.

* OIL: Oil prices jumped as Iran stepped up attacks on oil and transport facilities across the Middle East.

* GOLD: Gold prices fell, pressured by a firmer U.S. dollar.

* METALS: Aluminium prices extended gains, finding continued support from lingering concerns about tightening global supply.

* EX-DIVS: HSBC Holdings HSBA.L, Anglo American AAL.L, Schroders SDR.L will trade without entitlement to its latest dividend pay-out on Thursday.

* FTSE: UK's main indexes closed lower on Wednesday, as oil prices continued to climb on concerns that the Middle East conflict will disrupt supply, while disappointing corporate earnings also weighed on sentiment.

* UK CORPORATE DIARY:

MNG.L
M&G
FY results
INF.L
Informa
FY results
HLMA.L
Halma
FY trading update
TCAPI.L
TP ICAP
FY results
HTWS.L
Helios Towers
FY results
CCC.L
Computacenter
FY results

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 (Compiled by Roshni Srivastava in Bengaluru)

 ((roshni.srivastava@thomsonreuters.com))