UK Stocks-Factors to watch on April 2

Reuters
2025.04.02 04:50
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UK's FTSE 100 index is expected to open lower, with futures down 0.37%. Thames Water's debt restructuring received over 95% approval. Pay awards from British employers have cooled. The Competition and Markets Authority fined 10 carmakers, including BMW and Ford, £77.7 million for competition law violations. Oil prices steadied, copper prices edged up, and gold prices continued to rise. The FTSE closed up 0.6% on Tuesday, with investors cautious ahead of U.S. tariff announcements. SSE and Raspberry Pi are set to release earnings updates.