UK Stocks-Factors to watch on November 20

Reuters
2025.11.20 05:32
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UK's FTSE 100 index is expected to open higher, with futures up 0.7%. BP shut down the Olympic Pipeline due to a leak. HSBC appointed Steve Hughes as CEO for Australia and New Zealand. British consumer sentiment fell sharply. Oil prices rose, gold fell, and copper increased. Several companies will trade ex-dividend. FTSE 100 slipped for the fifth session, influenced by inflation data and expectations of interest rate cuts.

Nov 20 (Reuters) - Britain’s FTSE 100 (.FTSE) index is seen opening higher on Thursday, with futures (FFIc1) up 0.7%. * BP: BP (BP.L) on Wednesday said it shut down the 400-mile Olympic Pipeline following a leak, halting fuel delivery from the system. * HSBC: HSBC (HSBA.L) has appointed Steve Hughes as CEO and head of banking for Australia and New Zealand, effective January 1, 2026, a company spokesperson said on Thursday. * CONSUMER SENTIMENT: British consumers’ optimism about the economy and their own finances recorded its sharpest fall this month since April, when many household bills increased and U.S. President Donald Trump announced wide-ranging tariffs on imports from Britain. * COMMODITIES: Oil prices edged up, gold prices edged lower, and copper rose on Thursday.

  • EX-DIVS: National Grid (NG.L) , Vodafone Group (VOD.L) , Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust PLC (SMT.L) , DCC PLC (DCC.L) will trade without entitlement to their latest dividend pay-out on Thursday. * FTSE: London’s FTSE 100 slipped for the fifth consecutive session on Wednesday, with defence and financial stocks leading the downturn, while inflation data bolstered expectations for a December interest rate reduction.
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