UK Stocks-Factors to watch on Sept 17
Sept 17 (Reuters) -Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening higher on Tuesday, with futures FFIc1 up 0.57%.
* BUDGET:British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said his government's first budget next month wouldn't take steps that undermine his goal to generate growth, but warned that unfunded spending commitments could damage the economy.
* PROPERTY MARKET:Demand for London's most expensive homes cooled last month as high earners worried about the possibility of tax increases by Britain's new centre-left government, a property data firm said.
* ANGLO AMERICAN:Australian coal miner New Hope NHC.AX has submitted a bid for Anglo American's AAL.L coal assets in Queensland state as it looks to grow its footprint in the steel-making ingredient, CEO Rob Bishop said.
* REVOLUT:Britain's Revolut is preparing to launch its services in India next year, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday.
* VODAFONE:Italy's competition watchdog said a planned tie-up between Swisscom's SCMN.S and Vodafone's VOD.L Italian units could pose a threat to competition in the country's fixed-line connectivity services.
* WIZZ AIR:Wizz Air WIZZ.L expects 15-20% growth in passenger volume next year, its chief executive told Reuters on Monday, with new low-cost routes to the Middle East, such as from Europe to the United Arab Emirates, adding an extra boost.
* OIL:Oil prices extended gains on Tuesday.
* GOLD:Gold prices hovered near a record high on Tuesday.
* London's benchmark stock indexes ended higher on Monday, led by gains in automobile and parts shares, while investors focussed on a week of key central bank interest rate decisions.
* UK CORPORATE DIARY:
Kingfisher | KGF.L | HY results |
IP Group | IPO.L | HY results |
Petershill | PHLL.L | HY results |
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Reporting by Radhika Anilkumar in Bengaluru
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