UK Stocks-Factors to watch on July 11
July 11 -Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening higher on Thursday, with futures FFIc1 up 0.22%.
* SHELL:Canada's Unifor union said its members at Shell's SHEL.L Scotford refinery in Alberta, Canada, have ratified a new four-year agreement that includes a 16% wage increase.
* FCA:Britain's markets watchdog set out final rules for the biggest shake-up in how companies list on the London Stock Exchange in three decades as it seeks to compete harder with New York and the European Union post-Brexit.
* OIL:Oil prices edged higher on Thursday as crude stocks fell after U.S. refineries ramped up processing and as gasoline inventories eased, signalling stronger demand.
* GOLD:Gold prices firmed for a third consecutive session on Thursday, with investors awaiting U.S. inflation data due later in the day for more insights on the Federal Reserve's interest rate path.
* EX-DIVS:CMC Markets CMCX.L, Halma HLMA.L and WH Smith SMWH.L will trade without entitlement to its latest dividend pay-out on Thursday.
* London stocks closed higher on Wednesday thanks to a boost from precious metal miners, while hawkish comments by Bank of England Chief Economist Huw Pill eased bets on an interest rate cut in August.
* UK CORPORATE DIARY:
Hays | HAYS.L | Trading update |
Severn Trent | SVT.L | Trading update |
Wood Group | WG.L | HY trading update |
Workspace | WKP.L | Q1 business result |
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Reporting by Radhika Anilkumar in Bengaluru
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