UK Stocks-Factors to watch on Nov 14
Nov 14 (Reuters) -Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening higher on Thursday, with futures FFIc1 up 0.2%.
* BOOHOO: British online fashion retailer Boohoo BOOH.L reported a 33.5% drop in core earnings for the first half of the year, hurt by reduced consumer spending and cost pressures from investments in brands.
* HOUSE PRICES: British house prices rose in October at the fastest pace in more than two years, according to a survey that mostly reflected sentiment before finance minister Rachel Reeves published her budget at the end of the month.
* BP: BP BP.L said it has redeployed personnel to facilities in the Gulf of Mexico and is in the process of returning to normal operations.
* OIL: Oil prices slipped in early trade, reversing most of the previous session's gains, weighed down by worries of higher global production amid slow demand growth, with a firmer dollar exacerbating the declines.
* METALS: Copper prices extended declines to hit two-month lows, weighed down by a stronger U.S. dollar and concerns about demand from top consumer China.
* EX-DIVS: Shell SHEL.L, Bunzl BNZL.L and Sainsbury's SBRY.L will trade without entitlement to their latest dividend pay-out on Thursday.
* FTSE: The UK's FTSE 100 ended slightly higher as U.S. inflation data was in line with expectations, keeping hopes of rate cuts intact, while defence company Smiths Group rallied after upgrading its revenue outlook.
* UK CORPORATE DIARY:
Burberry | BRBY.L | HY results |
B&M | BMEB.L | HY results |
Aviva | AV.L | Q3 Trading update |
Premier Fodds | PFD.L | HY results |
WH Smith | SMWH.L | FY results |
United Utilities | UU.L | HY results |
Spirax | SPX.L | Q3 Trading update |
Syncona | SYNCS.L | HY results |
3i Group | III.L | HY results |
FirstGroup | FGP.L | HY results |
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Reporting by Prerna Bedi in Bengaluru
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