UK Stocks-Factors to watch on May 19 (updated)
19/05/2026 07:48
Adds news items, updates futures May 19 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening higher on Tuesday, with futures FFIc1 up 0.43%. * CREST NICHOLSON: Crest Nicholson CRST.L said it would delay its half-year results to July 16 as it continues discussion with lenders for a temporary relaxation of its banking covenants. * CURRYS: Currys CURY.L forecast a rise in annual profit on growth in underlying sales in UK and Ireland. * DR MARTENS: Dr Martens DOCS.L posted a jump in full-year profit, as it began to see results from a tighter control on costs and fewer discounts. * TOPPS TILES: Topps Tiles TPT.L posted a fall in half-year profit, weighed down by weak consumer demand and slowing sales growth. * CRANSWICK: Cranswick CWK.L reported annual profit above market expectations, supported by robust demand for its poultry and pork products. * HILTON FOOD: Hilton Food Group HFG.L said it remained cautious about inflationary pressures and warned of potential impact from the Middle East conflict. * SSP GROUP: SSP Group SSPG.L reported a 3% rise in like-for-like sales for the first six weeks of the second half of the year. * DCC: DCC DCC.L reported a 2.8% rise in annual profit, helped by demand for fuels, gas and solar energy solutions. * BP: BP BP.L and union leaders resumed labour contract negotiations for workers at the Whiting, Indiana, oil refinery with no agreement yet. * STANDARD CHARTERED: Standard Chartered STAN.L plans to cut more than 7,000 jobs over the next four years. *HSBC: HSBC HSBA.L priced A$1.4 billion of senior unsecured kangaroo notes, split across a floating-rate tranche and two fixed-to-floating-rate tranches, according to a term sheet. * WAGE: Growth in British wages, excluding bonuses, stood at 3.4% in the first three months of 2026 versus last year, according to official data published. * HIRING: Britain's employers reined in their hiring in April, according to data, adding to signs of the impact of the Iran war on the economy. * COMMODITIES: Oil prices fell 2%, while gold prices fell, and London copper extended losses. * 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 Roshni Srivastava in Bengaluru) ((roshni.srivastava@thomsonreuters.com))