UK Stocks-Factors to watch on April 23
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April 23 (Reuters) -Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening higher on Tuesday, with futures FFIc1 up 0.46%.
* JD SPORTS: JD Sports Fashion JD.L has proposed to buy American athletic-fashion retailer Hibbett Inc HIBB.O for about $1.08 billion, the companies said, as the British sportswear retailer expands across the southeastern U.S.
* AB FOODS: Primark owner Associated British Foods ABF.L forecast "significant growth" in full-year profit as it reported a 39% jump in the first half, partly driven by margin recovery at its clothing chain.
* TAYLOR WIMPEY: Taylor Wimpey TW.L posted a rise in sales rate during the key spring selling season and reiterated its annual outlook.
* ANGLO AMERICAN: Global miner Anglo American AAL.L reported an 11% increase in its copper output for the first quarter and left its 2024 guidance unchanged.
* THG: British e-commerce firm THG THG.L expects revenue to grow in the first half of the year after it posted a marginal increase in first-quarter revenue, helped by strong demand for its beauty business.
* JUPITER FUND MANAGEMENT: Britain's Jupiter Fund Management JUP.L reported a slight rise in its assets under management for the first quarter, despite net outflows of 1.6 billion pounds, as investor sentiment improved.
* BUDGET DEFICIT: Britain's government borrowed more than expected in March, capping the 2023/24 financial year with a budget deficit that was 6.6 billion pounds ($8.1 billion) higher than official forecasters expected, data showed.
* RIO TINTO: Rio Tinto RIO.L, Eramet ERMT.PA and LG Energy 373220.KS are among 30 companies that have submitted proposals to develop lithium extraction technology for a Chilean salt flat in the early stages of exploration, state-run mining body ENAMI said.
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Reporting by Prerna Bedi and DhanushVignesh Babu in Bengaluru
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