UK Stocks-Factors to watch on Jan 22
Jan 22 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening higher on Wednesday, with futures FFIc1 up 0.12%
RIO TINTO: Rio Tinto RIO.L is betting that U.S. President Donald Trump will finally give the green light to its giant copper mine in Arizona, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday.
BARCLAYS: Barclays' BARC.L global head of securitised products Scott Eichel is leaving, the bank's spokesperson said on Tuesday.
CMA: The chair of the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), Marcus Bokkerink, has stepped down from his post, the competition regulator said.
FINANCE MINISTER: Britain's deputy finance minister Darren Jones said the government would conduct the first zero-based review of spending in 17 years.
NAO: At least 49 billion pounds of maintenance work at schools, hospitals and prisons in Britain has yet to be carried out, a spending watchdog said on Wednesday, highlighting the real world impact of squeezed public finances.
OIL: Oil prices were little changed as markets weighed U.S. President Donald Trump's declaration of a national energy emergency on his first day in office and its impact on supply.
GOLD: Gold prices climbed to a fresh 11-week peak, boosted by safe-haven demand amid uncertainty surrounding U.S. President Donald Trump's trade policies and a softer dollar.
METALS: Most base metals fell as uncertainty persisted over U.S. President Donald Trump's plans for tariffs.
UK CORPORATE DIARY:
JD Wetherspoon | JDW.L | trading update |
easyJet | EZJ.L | results |
Quilter | QLT.L | trading update |
Hochschild Mining | HOCM.L | production update |
Intermediate Capital Group | ICGIN.L | trading update |
Herald Investment | HRI.L | general meeting |
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(Reporting by DhanushVignesh Babu in Bengaluru)
((DhanushVignesh.Babu@thomsonreuters.com;))
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