UK's Derwent London lifts annual forecast on improved rental growth Aug 8 (Reuters) - British office landlord Derwent London DLN.L on Thursday raised its annual average portfolio estimated rental value (ERV) forecast, buoyed by improved rental growth for its central London buildings. The London-headquartered firm lifted it 2024 ERV forecast to a range of 3% to 6% for 2024, from February estimates of 2% to 5%.

BRIEF-Derwent London Upgrades 2024 ERV Guidance To 3% TO 6% Aug 8 (Reuters) - Derwent London PLC DLN.L : UPGRADING RENTAL GUIDANCE IN A STRENGTHENING MARKET 2024 ERV GUIDANCE UPGRADED, NOW '3% TO 6%' Source text for Eikon: ID:nRSH6342Za Further company coverage: DLN.L

UK Stocks-Factors to watch on August 8 Aug 8 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening lower on Thursday, with futures FFIc1 down 0.5%. * GSK: The third trial over claims that discontinued heartburn drug Zantac ended in a mistrial when jurors could not agree about whether pharmaceutical company Boehringer Ingelheim was responsible for an Illinois man's cancer.

BUZZ-UK property, housing stocks gain as Bank of England cut rates ** The FTSE Real Estate index .FTUB3510 , which includes commercial property firms and real estate investment trusts (REITs), gains 1.7% ** UK homebuilders' index .FTNMX402020 rises 1.2% ** Shares of UK real estate firms gain after the Bank of England cut interest rates from a 16-year high following a narrow vote in favour from policymakers divided over whether inflation pressures had eased sufficiently ** Top landlord Landsec LA

EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP-Hochtief, Telenor, Zalando SE June 24 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies, including Hochtief AG, Telenor and Zalando SE, on Monday. HIGHLIGHTS * Associated British Foods ABF.L : HSBC raises target price to 3,075p from 3,010p * Berkeley Group Holdings Plc BKGH.L : Morgan Stanley cuts PT to 4,369p from 4,516p * Hochtief AG HOTG.DE : Jefferies raises target price to EUR 124 from EUR 109 * Telenor TEL.OL : HSB