UK Stocks-Factors to watch on Dec 15

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UK Stocks-Factors to watch on Dec 15
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Dec 15 - Futures for Britain's FTSE 100 index FFIc1 were down 0.39% ahead of the cash market open.

* IG GROUP: Online trading platform IG Group Holdings Plc IGG.L said it expects to report a 66.4% surge in its first-half revenue, as coronavirus-led volatility in financial markets triggered strong client activity. WPP: WPP WPP.L , the world's biggest advertising company, said it will restate its financial statements for 2017, 2018 and 2019 as some aspects were not fully in line with the accounting requirements. JD SPORTS: Britain's biggest sportswear retailer JD Sports JD.L said on Tuesday it had acquired U.S.-based shoe retailer Shoe Palace for $325 million.

* DP EURASIA: DP Eurasia DPEU.L , which runs Domino's Pizza brand in Turkey and Russia, said it is considering a dual listing on the Istanbul stock exchange or an IPO of its Turkish business. COVID-19: London will move into England's highest tier of COVID-19 restrictions, the government said on Monday, citing increased infection rates that may be partly linked to a new variant of the coronavirus. The UK blue-chip index .FTSE closed 0.2% lower on Monday as London and Brussels agreed to "go the extra mile" in coming days to try to reach an elusive trade agreement GBP/ . For more on the factors affecting European stocks, please click on: LIVE/

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