UK Stocks-Factors to watch on Nov. 6
Adds new items, updates futures
Nov 6 (Reuters) -Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening higher on Wednesday, with futures FFIc1 up 1.1%.
* PERSIMMON: British homebuilder PersimmonPSN.L said sales rates since the start of the third quarter were wellahead of last year, but flagged concerns around signs of build costs emerging in price negotiations for 2025.
* MARKS & SPENCER: British retailer Marks & SpencerMKS.L forecast "further progress" in the balance of the year after reporting a better-than-expected 17.2% rise in first-half profit, helped by market share gains, adding to evidence its latest turnaround plan is working.
* BEAZLEY: Lloyd's of London insurer BeazleyBEZG.L said that its initial view of its net exposure to U.S.hurricanes Helene and Milton was between $125 and $175 million.
* J D Wetherspoon: British pub group J D WetherspoonJDW.L said like-for-like sales in the first 14 weeks of the financial year were 5.9%higher than the same period last year, driven by demand for its drinks and pub grub.
* DOMINO'S PIZZA: UK's Domino's Pizza GroupDOM.L said its total system sales in the third quarterrose 3%, driven by an increase in delivery orders and discounted pricing.
* PHOENIX: Phoenix Group Holdings said it had appointed former PrudentialPRU.L executive Nic Nicandrou as its CFO from Dec. 2.
* BP: BP BP.L plans to sell all 310 of its petrol stations in the Netherlands, a spokesman for the British oil and gas company said, confirming a report in Dutch newspaper AD.
* OIL: Oil pricesfell as much as 2% after two sessions of gains, as the dollar surged on projections that Republican Donald Trump had won the U.S. presidential election.
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Reporting by Prerna Bedi and DhanushVignesh Babu in Bengaluru; Editing by Sumana Nandy and Savio D'Souza
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