UK Stocks-Factors to watch on September 15 (updated)
UPDATE 1-UK Stocks-Factors to watch on September 15 Adds new items, updates futures
Sept 15 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening down on Tuesday, with futures FFIc1 down 0.3%.
* GSK: GSK GSK.L said on Tuesday it had agreed to a deal worth up to $750 million to buy a trispecific T cell-engager (TCE), a drug designed to help T-cells target cancer, from China-based biotechnology firm Chimagen Biosciences.
* WICKES: British home improvement retailer Wickes Group WIX.L said third-quarter trading had stepped up, after it reported a marginal 1.1% rise in first-half adjusted pre-tax profit in an uncertain consumer environment.
* BP: BP's BP.L 440,000 barrels-per-day oil refinery in Whiting, Indiana said labor contract negotiations are underway.
* UK JOB MARKET: Britain's labour market remains weak with job vacancies falling to a four-year low and pay growth holding steady, official data showed on Tuesday, days before a Bank of England interest rate announcement.
* UK WAGES: British wages, excluding bonuses, grew by 3.5% in the three months to July compared with the same period in 2025, official data showed on Tuesday.
* OIL: Oil prices rose 1.3% as concerns over supply disruptions persisted after attacks on Saudi Arabian energy infrastructure left the kingdom's East-West pipeline offline.
* GOLD: Gold held steady on Tuesday after touching a more than one-month low in the previous session, as investors geared up for the U.S. Federal Reserve's policy decision for clues on the future path of monetary policy.
* METALS: Copper recovered from a three-week low as lower prices drew physical buyers back in top consumer China, while rising London Metal Exchange inventories and a cash discount pointed to easing near-term supply tightness.
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(Compiled by Atharva Singh in Bengaluru)