UK Stocks-Factors to watch on April 30

April 30 - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening higher on Wednesday, with futures FFIc1 up 0.06%.

GSK: GSK GSK.L said it was "well positioned" to respond to any potential impact from sector-specific tariffs.

ASTON MARTIN: Aston Martin AML.L said it was limiting exports to the U.S. to offset the impact from U.S. tariffs, and reported a narrower-than-expected first-quarter loss.

BARCLAYS: Barclays BARC.L reported a better-than-expected 19% rise in its first-quarter profit, as frenzied trading activity in the first three months of the year boosted investment banking revenue and dealmaking fees.

ABERDEEN: Aberdeen ABDN.L posted first-quarter net outflows of 5.2 billion pounds ($6.96 billion) after just one quarter of net inflows.

SMITH&NEPHEW: Smith&Nephew SN.L maintained its 2025 outlook, despite anticipating a net impact of $15 million-$20 million from U.S. tariffs.

HALEON: Haleon HLN.L reported a 2.3% fall in first-quarter revenue on sluggish demand for its cold and cough medicines outside of North America.

B&M: B&M BMEB.L named its finance boss Mike Schmidt as acting interim CEO.

SEGRO: Segro SGRO.L said its finance boss Soumen Das will retire.

CCH: Coca-Cola HBC AG CCH.L beat market expectations for first-quarter organic revenue growth.

HOUSE PRICES: British house prices fell by 0.6% in April, data from Nationwide showed.

BP: Woodside Energy WDS.AX said it had signed a supply deal with BP BP.L.

PRUDENTIAL: Prudential PRU.L reported a 12% rise in new business profit for the first quarter.

COMMODITIES: Oil prices extended declines, gold prices and London metals fell on a firmer dollar, while investors awaited cues into the Federal Reserve's rate outlook.

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