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    UK Stocks-Factors to watch on March 4

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    04/03/2025 04:54
    March 4 - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening down on Tuesday, with futures FFIc1> down 0.58%.

* RETAIL: British retailers will likely push up their prices in the coming months in response to higher employment costs in April, according to a survey by the British Retail Consortium which showed a rebound in prices in February after the end of January sales.

* BATS: A Delaware judge ordered ITG Brands, a unit of Imperial Brands IMB.L, to pay rival cigarette maker and British American Tobacco BATS.L unit, Reynolds American, $251.5 million in connection with a Florida tobacco settlement.

* TOPPS TILES: The CMA said it may approve Topps Tiles' TPT.L 9-million-pound ($11.3 million) acquisition of CTD Tiles, if the proposed remedies are found sufficient.

* OIL: Oil continued to fall after U.S. President Donald Trump paused military aid to Ukraine and as markets braced for U.S. tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China to take effect.

* GOLD: Gold prices edged down as market participants exercised caution and braced for tariffs.

* METALS: Shanghai copper prices rose on hopes of more stimulus from China.

* The UK blue-chip index .FTSE gained 0.7% on Monday to an all-time closing high on a sharp rally in defence shares.

* UK CORPORATE DIARY:


    Reach PLCRCH.LFull Year Earnings Release
    Abrdn PLCABDN.LFull Year Earnings Release
    Direct Line Insurance Group PLCDLGD.LFull Year Earnings Release
    Ashtead Group PLCAHT.LFull Year Earnings Release
    Beazley PLCBEZG.LFull Year Earnings Release
    Greggs PLCGRG.LQ4 20204 Preliminary Earnings Release
    IWG PLCIWG.LFull Year Earnings Release
    Bridgepoint Group PLCBPTB.LFull Year Earnings Release
    Intertek Group PLCITRK.LFull Year Earnings Release
    

* For more on the factors affecting European stocks, please click on: LIVE/

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 (Compiled by Simone Lobo in Bengaluru)

 ((Simone.Lobo@thomsonreuters.com; +919920570373;))

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