UK Stocks-Factors to watch on Jan 31
Jan 31 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening higher on Friday, with futures FFIc1 up/down 0.09%.
NHS: Britain's National Health Service (NHS) will provide a cutting-edge gene therapy from Vertex Pharmaceuticals VRTX.O and CRISPR Therapeutics CRSP.BN that aims to cure sickle cell disease.
LLOYDS SURVEY: British businesses turned more pessimistic in January, extending a run of falling corporate confidence to five months, but there were some more hopeful views about trading prospects for the coming year, according to a survey.
BREXIT: The delayed third phase of Britain's post-Brexit border regime for imports from the EU will begin on Friday -- four years after Britain left the bloc's single market.
WISE PLC: International money transfer company Wise WISEa.L officially launched in Mexico on Thursday, offering a new way for Mexican nationals to send money in and out of the country.
ITV: British broadcaster ITV ITV.L has been holding early-stage talks with Abu Dhabi-backed group RedBird IMI about a possible merger of their respective production businesses, two people with knowledge of the situation said.
OIL: Oil prices rose as markets weigh the threat of tariffs by U.S. President Donald Trump on Mexico and Canada, the two largest crude exporters to the U.S., that could take effect this weekend.
METALS: Most base metals slipped and copper prices were on track for their worst week in two-and-a-half months, following repeated tariff threats from U.S. President Donald Trump.
GOLD: Gold prices hit a record high and were set for their best month since March 2024 as investors flocked to the safe-haven metal due to heightened U.S. tariff concerns.
FTSE 100: Britain's benchmark index closed at a record peak on Thursday as investors cheered a healthy set of corporate updates, while a surge in precious metal miners also boosted the index.
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