UK Stocks-Factors to watch on Aug 6
August 06, 2018 at 01:28 AM EDT
Britain's FTSE 100 index is seen opening up 25 points at 7,865 points on Monday, according to financial bookmakers. * HSBC: HSBC Holdings Plc said on Monday its pretax profit rose 4.6 percent for the first half of the year, as Europe's biggest bank showed early progress in its strategy of returning to growth mode after years of restructuring. * JOHN LAING INFRASTRUCTURE FUND: John Laing Infrastructure Fund (JLIF) said on Friday it will be acquired by a consort