UK Stocks-Factors to watch on March 17

Travis Perkins

17/03/2026 05:27

March 17 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening higher on Tuesday, with futures FFIc1 up 0.08%.

* CLOSE BROTHERS: Close Brothers' CBRO.L shares tumbled 15% after short seller Viceroy Research posted a report on its website saying it was short the British financial services firm.

* RIO TINTO: Rio Tinto RIO.L said it has gained control of acreage in Arizona needed to build the Resolution Copper mine.

* BP: BP BP.L said its Angola joint venture, Azule Energy, has started producing gas from the Quiluma field.

* STEEL IMPORTS: Britain plans to double tariffs on steel imports, Politico reported on Monday, saying that it would be part of a wider strategy aimed at protecting the country's struggling steel industry.

* COMMODITIES: Oil prices rose, while gold prices edged higher, and aluminium prices rose too.

* FTSE: FTSE 100 rose on Monday as falling oil prices lifted sentiment across stock markets.

* UK CORPORATE DIARY:

TPK.L
Travis Perkins
FY results
STEMS.L
Sthree
Q1 trading update
WIX.L
Wickes
FY results
CBRO.L
Close brothers
HY results

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 (Compiled by Roshni Srivastava in Bengaluru)

 ((roshni.srivastava@thomsonreuters.com))