UK Stocks-Factors to watch on Sept. 15
Sept 15 - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening lower on Monday, with futures FFIc1 down 0.1%.
* ASTRAZENECA: Britain's biggest company AstraZeneca AZN.L has paused a planned 200 million-pound ($271.3 million) investment in its Cambridge research site, a spokesperson said, the latest drugmaker to pull back on its business in Britain.
* SAINSBURY'S: British supermarket group Sainsbury's SBRY.L said it has terminated talks with Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com over selling the Argos general merchandise retailer.
* NUCLEAR DEAL: Britain and the United States will sign a deal to work together on boosting nuclear power during U.S. President Donald Trump's state visit this week, the British government said.
* US INVESTMENT: The United States and Britain will announce agreements on technology and civil nuclear energy during U.S. President Donald Trump's unprecedented second state visit this week.
* HOUSE PRICES: Asking prices for homes put up for sale in Britain this month showed an annual decline for the first time since January 2024, while average rents increased at the lowest annual rate in four years, two industry surveys showed.
* OIL: Oil prices were little changed as investors assessed the impact of Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian refineries, while also eyeing U.S. fuel-demand growth.
* METALS: Base metals in Shanghai and London were largely range-bound as renewed concerns over trade tensions between the world's two-largest economies offset the optimism of a U.S. Federal Reserve rate cut.
* GOLD: Gold prices were little changed as investors awaited a widely expected Fed rate cut, with profit-taking and an uptick in the U.S. dollar keeping gains in check.
* Britain's FTSE 100 reversed earlier gains to close lower on Friday, dragged down by consumer staples and healthcare stocks, while investors assessed key domestic economic data.
* UK CORPORATE DIARY:
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