UK Stocks-Factors to watch on June 6
Updates futures, Adds news items
June 5 -Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening higher on Wednesday, with futures FFIc1 up 0.6%.
* B&M: British discount chain B&MBMEB.L said it wasconfident on the outlook for profit growth in the year ahead after reporting a 9.7% rise in its 2023/24 year that reflected a similar rise in revenue which was boosted by 78 new store openings.
* WH SMITH: British retailer WH SmithSMWH.L on reported alower growth in revenue for the 13 weeks ended June 1, but added that it was well-positioned for the peak summer trading period.
* JUPITER: Jupiter Fund ManagementJUP.L said Alex Savvides willtake over running its 1.6 billion pounds ($2.04 billion) UK Special Situations Fund on Oct. 7.
* NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH AND CARE EXCELLENCE: Britain's medical costs regulator recommended Eli Lilly's LLY.N weight-loss drug Mounjaro for some patients with obesity and suggested not placing a time limit on the medicine's use as it had for rival Novo Nordisk's NOVOb.CO Wegovy.
* PANTHEON RESOURCES: Pantheon Resources PANR.L said it had signed an agreement establishing the terms for future sales of its natural gas to a unit of state-backed Alaska Gasline Development Corporation.
* SMMT: New car registrations in Britain recorded their 22nd consecutive month of growth in May, preliminary industry data showed.
* OIL: Oil prices hovered near four-month lows in Asia as markets digested an OPEC+ decision to boost supply later this year and following an increase in U.S. crude and fuel stocks.
* GOLD: Gold pricesrose helped by a weakness in the U.S. dollar and Treasury yields.
* METALS: Copper prices in Londonrose slightly on Wednesday.
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Reporting by Echha Jain in Bengaluru
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