UK Stocks-Factors to watch on March 2 (updated)

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02/03/2026 07:47

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March 2 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening lower on Monday, with futures FFIc1 down 0.7%.

* SMITH & NEPHEW: Smith & Nephew SN.L
forecast
 its 2026 trading profit to grow around 8% organically, with revenue leverage and cost cuts offsetting pressures from inventory revaluation, tariffs, and a challenging Chinese market.

* BUNZL: Bunzl BNZL.L
reported
 a 9.8% drop in annual adjusted pretax profit, as weaker trading conditions in its key North American division was compounded by tariff-related supply-chain disruptions.

* SENIOR: Senior SNR.L
reported
 a 20% rise in annual adjusted operating profit, citing robust demand and improved pricing for aerospace components.

* VODAFONE: Vodafone VOD.L said it had signed a
deal
 with Amazon Leo, the U.S. company's AMZN.O low Earth orbit satellite network, to connect 4G and 5G mobile masts in remote areas in Europe and Africa.

* NATIONAL GRID: National Grid NG.L said it now
expects
 adjusted earnings per share to grow 13%-15% for 2027.

* WIZZ AIR: Wizz Air WIZZ.L is suspending all flights to and from Israel, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Amman with immediate effect until March 7, the airline said.

* IAG: IAG ICAG.L owned British Airways said it has cancelled flights to Tel Aviv and Bahrain until March 3 due to the situation in the Middle East.

* INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS: InterContinental Hotels Group IHG.L expects India to become one of its top-five global markets within years, a senior executive said, as international hospitality brands accelerate expansion across the world's most populous country.

* HOUSE PRICES: British house prices
rose
 0.3% in February, leaving them 1.0% higher than a year earlier, figures from mortgage lender Nationwide Building Society showed.

* COMMODITIES:
Oil
 prices surged,
aluminium
 prices rose, and
gold
 prices rose as well.

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 (Compiled by Neeshita Beura in Bengaluru)

 ((Neeshita.Beura@thomsonreuters.com))