UK Stocks-Factors to watch on Jan 15
Jan 15 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 index is expected to open higher on Monday, with futures up 0.12%.
* CREST NICHOLSON: British homebuilder Crest Nicholson cut its annual profit forecast on Monday, citing higher costs related to certain legacy sites and an exceptional charge of 13 million pounds on a legal claim.
* PAGEGROUP: Global recruiter PageGroup
trimmed
its annual profit forecast on Monday, citing persistently longer hiring time and weak demand for permanent hiring amid low candidate and client confidence.
* ASHMORE: Emerging markets-focused fund manager Ashmore said on Monday its assets under management
climbed
4% in the second quarter.
* JOBS: Job
opportunities
in London's financial sector plummeted nearly 40% last year, recruiter Morgan McKinley said on Monday.
* RIGHTMOVE: Average asking prices for British homes made the strongest start to the year since 2020, according to a Rightmove survey on Monday.
* METAL: London copper prices were steady on Monday as the U.S. dollar weakened, while investors gauged demand outlook from top consumer China after its central back surprised markets by keeping its medium-term policy rate steady.
* GOLD: Gold prices rose on Monday, holding above the $2,050 level on safe-haven appeal from elevated tensions in the Middle East and on renewed bets for an early rate cut by the U.S. Federal Reserve.
* OIL: Oil prices edged up on Monday as traders watched for supply disruption risks in the Middle East.
* FTSE 100: The FTSE 100 closed higher on Friday after a jump in commodity-linked stocks offset losses in luxury group Burberry.
* For more on the factors affecting European stocks, please click on:
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> Other business headlines (Reporting by Hani Kollathodi in Bengaluru)
