UK Stocks-Factors to watch on Sept 5
Sept 5 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 index is seen opening lower on Tuesday, with futures down 0.27%. * NEW CAR REGISTRATIONS: New car registrations in Britain rose for 13th consecutive month in August, rising more than 20% from year earlier, preliminary industry data showed. * CONSUMER SPENDING: British consumer spending growth lost pace last month, adding to signs of weakening economy, despite doubling in cinema takings after release of films "Barbie" and "Oppenheimer", Barclays data showed. * BP: BP's Tangguh Train-3 liquified natural gas (LNG) project in Indonesia will be in commercial operation by year-end, Tutuka Ariadji, Indonesia's director general of oil and gas, said on sidelines of Gastech conference in Singapore. * OIL: Oil prices mostly flat as data showing China's economy still struggling with post-pandemic recovery offset expectations of extension in supply cuts by leading OPEC+ members Saudi Arabia and Russia. * METAL: Copper prices fell, weighed down by rising inventories in exchange warehouses and concerns about demand amid subdued economic data from top consumer China. * GOLD: Gold prices edged lower as dollar stood firm near recent highs, although trading fairly muted with markets looking for more cues on U.S. Federal Reserve's policy path after widely expected interest rate pause this month. * UK's FTSE 100 advanced on Monday as mining stocks rose after China rolled out new measures to prop up its stuttering economy, while shares of London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) climbed on reported plans for a blockchain-based digital assets business. * UK CORPORATE DIARY: Ashtead Q1 Results Eurocell HY Results DS Smith Q1 Trading Update EnQuest HY Results * For more on the factors affecting European stocks, please click on: TODAY'S UK PAPERS > Financial Times > Other business headlines (Reporting by Hani Kollathodi in Bengaluru)
