UK Stocks-Factors to watch on August 2
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Aug 2 -Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening lower on Friday, with futures FFIc1 down 0.5%.
* INTERTEK: British product testing firm Intertek ITRK.L on Friday reported a 14.2% jump in half year profit, helped by higher demand and pricing.
* IAG: British Airways owner IAG ICAG.L terminated its proposed takeover of Spain's Air Europa citing regulatory environment concerns, less than two months after it offered remedies to antitrust regulators to secure approval for the deal.
* PRUDENTIAL: Insurer Prudential Financial PRU.N reported a rise in second-quarter adjusted profit as its U.S. unit was boosted by stronger underwriting and higher investment returns.
* OIL: Oil prices rose but were set for a fourth successive weekly decline, as signs of disappointing global fuel demand growth outweighed fears of supply disruptions.
* METALS: Base metals declined as weak manufacturing data from the United States and China exacerbated worries about the global economic outlook and sparked more demand concerns.
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Reporting by Prerna Bedi and Yamini Kalia in Bengaluru
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