UK Stocks-Factors to watch on July 30

TransAlta Renewables

30/07/2021 06:23

July 30 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100  .FTSE  index is seen
opening lower on Friday, with futures  FFIc1  down 0.6%.
       
    * BHP: BHP Group Ltd  BHP.AX  said it would build two solar
farms and a battery storage system in partnership with Canada's
TransAlta Renewables Inc  RNW.TO  at its nickel project site in
Western Australia.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2P60AT
    * ASTRAZENECA: Japan approved the administration of
AstraZeneca  AZN.L 's COVID-19 vaccine after a few months' pause
due to fears about potential side effects, local media reported.
 urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL1N2P607L
    * M&G: British money manager M&G  MNG.L  has added to the
voices criticising a proposed private equity takeover of British
supermarket chain Morrisons  MRW.L , saying it does not reflect
the true value of the company.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL1N2P5205
    * SHELL: U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) developer
Tellurian Inc  TELL.O  said on Thursday it finalised agreements
to sell LNG from its proposed Driftwood export plant in
Louisiana to a unit of oil major Royal Dutch Shell  RDSa.L  .
 urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2P53SE
    * GOLD: Gold was set for its best week in more than two
months on renewed signs that the U.S. Federal Reserve might not
taper economic support and hike interest rates in the near term.
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    * OIL: Oil prices fell but were on track to post solid gains
for the week with demand growing faster than supply, while
vaccinations dampen the impact of a resurgence in coronavirus
cases worldwide.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2P60AU
    * London's FTSE 100 ended higher on Thursday, as encouraging
earnings and huge dividend payouts from some of the UK's biggest
corporates helped support optimism around faster economic
growth.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2P51MY
    
    * UK CORPORATE DIARY:   
    Natwest Group Plc        NWG.L           HY results
         Glencore            GLEN.L     HY production report
         Pearson             PSON.L          HY results
           IAG               ICAG.L          HY results
         Intertek            ITRK.L          HY results
     Paragon Banking        PAGPA.L       Trading statement
        Rightmove            RMV.L           HY results
 Jupiter Fund Management     JUP.L           HY results
 
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