UK Stocks-Factors to watch on Oct 17
Oct 17 (Reuters) -Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening higher on Thursday, with futures FFIc1 up 0.17%.
* ZEGONA COMMUNICATIONS: Zegona Communications ZEG.L is considering terminating a long-term contract with telecom network provider Vantage Towers over prices charged by the Germany-based company, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday.
* OIL: Oil prices edged higher on Thursday from two-week lows, with investors eyeing developments in the Middle East and more details on China's stimulus plans, as well as awaiting the release of official U.S. oil inventory data.
* GOLD: Gold rose on Thursday to hover below record levels, underpinned by uncertainty surrounding the U.S. elections and expectations of more rate cuts by major central banks, while investors looked forward to a slew of U.S. data for further direction.
* EX-DIVS: Smiths Group SMIN.L, Persimmon PSN.L, Howden Joinery HWDN.L and Spirax SPX.L will trade without entitlement to its latest dividend pay-out on Thursday.
* The UK's main stock indexes jumped on Wednesday after a key inflation reading showed British inflation fell more than expected, boosting the case for a rate cut by the Bank of England.
* UK CORPORATE DIARY:
St. James’s Place | SJP.L | Q3 trading update |
Centamin | CEY.L | Q3 trading update |
Entain | ENT.L | Q3 trading update |
Man Group | EMG.L | Q3 trading update |
Rentokil Initial | RTO.L | Q3 trading update |
AJ Bell | AJBA.L | FY results |
Rathbones | RAT.L | Q3 trading update |
Mondi | MNDI.L | Q3 trading update |
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Reporting by Yamini Kalia in Bengaluru
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