UK Stocks-Factors to watch on Jan 25

By Reuters / January 01, 1970 / in.investing.com / Article Link

Jan 25 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening 2 points lower at 7641.6 on Thursday, according to financial bookmakers.

* CARILLION/INSURERS: Insurers expect to pay out 31 million pounds ($44 million) in trade credit claims to suppliers hit by the collapse of British construction and outsourcing firm Carillion CLLN.L , the Association of British Insurers said on Thursday. LAMPRELL: Oil rig builder Lamprell PLC LAM.L said on Wednesday it expects full-year revenue to be at the lower end of its guidance range due to losses at its East Anglia One offshore windfarm project (EA1 project). CONGO MINING CODE: Democratic Republic of Congo's new proposed mining code, which the industry has warned will stifle investment in the copper and cobalt-rich nation, sailed through the Senate without opposition late on Wednesday. In a statement last month, several of Congo's largest mines, including projects operated by Swiss-based commodities giant Glencore GLEN.L and London-listed Randgold Resources RRS.L , said investors would look elsewhere if the code were approved by the Senate and signed into law by the president. OIL/GAS SPENDING: More global oil and gas firms expect to increase capital spending this year as confidence picks up after crude prices climbed above $70 a barrel in January for the first time in the three years, according to a survey by DNV. EX-DIVS: No FTSE 100 .FTSE companies will go ex-dividend on Thursday, although several mid-caps will go ex-div, after which investors will no longer qualify for the latest dividend payout. The UK blue chip index ended the session down 1.1 percent at a three-week low of 7,643.43 points on Wednesday as sterling was pushed to a post-Brexit-vote high by data showing that the number of people in work had surged unexpectedly. For more on the factors affecting European stocks, please click on: cpurl://apps.cp./cms/?pageId=livemarkets

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