Reuters
Published Jul 28, 2016 15:45
UK Stocks-Factors to watch on July 28
July 28 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening flat, according to financial bookmakers.
* The UK blue chip index closed 0.4 percent higher on Wednesday at 6,750.43 points, climbing to its highest closing level in nearly a year, with housebuilders among the top performers, while mid-cap stocks touched their best level since last month's shock "Brexit" vote. SABMILLER/AB INBEV: SABMiller SAB.L has asked employees to pause the process of integrating its operations with those of Anheuser-Busch InBev ABI.BR as the brewer's board weighs its sweetened takeover offer, according to sources familiar with the matter. BHP BILLITON: BHP Billiton BHP.AX BLT.L will book a charge of up to $1.3 billion to cover the costs of a dam disaster last November at the Samarco iron ore mine in Brazil, putting it on course to report its worst ever annual loss. RANDGOLD: Randgold Resources' RRS.L Loulo-Gounkoto gold mining complex in Mali is currently on track to beat its 2016 production guidance, CEO Mark Bristow told reporters late on Wednesday. STANDARD CHARTERED: Standard Chartered STAN.L has named former deputy governor of the Bank of Spain Jose Vinals as its new chairman, ending a 16-month search for a new leader to oversee a sweeping turnaround plan being undertaken by its new CEO. UK CAR OUTPUT: British car production rose 10 percent year-on-year in June, according to figures released on Thursday, but manufacturers said growth was in jeopardy if Britain failed to secure unfettered access to the European single market. BREXIT: Shockwaves from Britain's vote to leave the European Union are reverberating through the economy with surveys published on Thursday showing a sharp dive in consumer confidence and a slowdown in the construction sector. OIL: Oil prices recovered slightly from April lows in early trading on Thursday, but the outlook for the industry remained weak as crude producers and fuel refiners continue to pump out more than the market can consume. EX-DIVS: SSE Plc SSE.L will trade without entitlement to their latest dividend pay-out on Thursday, trimming 2.42 points off the FTSE 100, according to Reuters calculations. For more on the factors affecting European stocks, please click on: cpurl://apps.cp./cms/?pageId=livemarkets
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Bodycote PLC
BOY.L
Half Year 2016 Earnings Countrywide PLC
CWD.L
Half Year 2016 Earnings Rolls-Royce
RR.L
Half Year 2016 Earnings Holdings PLC
Relx PLC
REL.L
Half Year 2016 Earnings Rentokil Initial RTO.L
Half Year 2016 Earnings PLC
Schroders PLC
SDR.L
Half Year 2016 Earnings National Express NEX.L
Half Year 2016 Earnings Group PLC
Spectris PLC
SXS.L
Half Year 2016 Earnings Inchcape PLC
INCH.L
Half Year 2016 Earnings Weir Group PLC
WEIR.L
Half Year 2016 Earnings Robert Walters
RWA.L
Half Year 2016 Earnings Plc
Law Debenture
LWDB.L
Half Year 2016 Earnings Corporation PLC
Domino's Pizza
DOM.L
Half Year 2016 Earnings Group PLC
Angle PLC
AGLE.L
Full Year 2016 Earnings PayPoint PLC
PAYP.L
Q1 2016 Interim Management
Statement Genel Energy PLC GENL.L
Half Year 2016 Earnings Just Eat PLC
JE.L
Half Year 2016 Earnings Merlin
MERL.L
Half Year 2016 Earnings Entertainments
PLC
Informa PLC
INF.L
Half Year 2016 Earnings Diageo PLC
DGE.L
Full Year 2016 Earnings AstraZeneca PLC
AZN.L
Q2 2016 Earnings BT Group PLC
BT.L
Q1 2017 Earnings Centrica PLC
CNA.L
Interim 2016 Earnings BAE Systems PLC
BAES.L
Half Year 2016 Earnings Smith & Nephew
SN.L
Q2 2016 Earnings PLC
Smith & Nephew
SN.L
Q2 2016 Trading Statement PLC
British American BATS.L
Half Year 2016 Earnings Tobacco PLC
SKY PLC
SKYB.L
Q4 2016 Earnings Anglo American
AAL.L
Half Year 2016 Earnings PLC
Compass Group
CPG.L
Q3 2016 Trading Statement PLC
Lloyds Banking
LLOY.L
Half Year 2016 Earnings Group PLC
Coats Group PLC
COA.L
Half Year 2016 Earnings Henderson Group
HGGH.L
Half Year 2016 Earnings PLC
KAZ Minerals PLC KAZ.L
Q2 2016 Production Report Thomas Cook
TCG.L
Q3 2015/2016 Interim Management Group PLC
Statement International
IPF.L
Half Year 2016 Earnings Personal Finance
PLC
Intu Properties
INTUP.L
Half Year 2016 Earnings PLC
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