UK Stocks-Factors to watch on July 18
July 18 -Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening higher on Thursday, with futures FFIc1 up 0.5%.
* OIL: Oil prices extended gains from the previous session on Thursday, buoyed by a bigger-than-expected decline last week in crude stockpiles in the United States, the world's largest oil consumer.
* GOLD: Gold prices edged higher, trading not too far away from a record high scaled in the previous session, as rising anticipation of a U.S. interest rate cut in September boosted demand.
* METALS: Aluminium prices fell to their lowest in more than three months, while Shanghai nickel dropped to its lowest in over four months, pressured by rising output in major producing countries.
* FTSE: Britain's FTSE 100 closed higher on Wednesday as geopolitical risks drove gains in defensive sectors such as healthcare and consumer goods, while stronger-than-expected UK inflation data eased bets of rate cuts from the Bank of England (BoE).
* UK CORPORATE DIARY:
Anglo American | AAL.L | Q2 production report |
IDS | IDSI.L | Q1 trading update |
Dunelm | DNLM.L | Q4 Trading update |
AJ Bell | AJBA.L | Q3 Trading update |
SSE | SSE.L | Q1 trading update |
Premier Foods | PFD.L | Q3 Trading update |
Frasers | FRAS.L | FY results |
Diploma | DPLM.L | Q3 Trading update |
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Reporting by Prerna Bedi in Bengaluru
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