<div id="readability-page-1"> Britain's FTSE 100 CURRENCYCOM:UK100 index is seen opening down on Wednesday, with futures down 0.37%.* THAMES WATER: Thames Water (KMBWTH.UL) said its debt restructuring proposals had secured approval, with over 95% of the outstanding principal amount of the qualifying Class A debt voting in favour.* WAGES: Pay awards granted by British employers cooled during the three months to February, according to an Incomes Data Research survey. * CARMAKERS: UK's Competition and Markets Authority imposed 77.7 million pounds ($100.43 million) fine on 10 carmakers, including BMW and Ford , and two trade bodies, The Society of Motor Manufacturers &amp; Traders and the ACEA , for breaking vehicle recycling-related competition law. * OIL: Oil prices steadied after falling in the previous session on concerns new U.S. tariffs.* METALS: Copper prices in London edged up, but gains were capped as cautious investors awaited details of reciprocal tariffs.* GOLD: Gold prices extended their gains, following a record high in the previous session, as investors sought the comfort of the safe-haven metal.* The UK blue-chip index CURRENCYCOM:UK100 closed up 0.6% on Tuesday after touching a near three-week low in the previous session, while investors remained cautious ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump's planned reveal of reciprocal tariffs on Wednesday.* UK CORPORATE DIARY: <div><table><tbody><tr><td>SSE</td><td>Raspberry Pi Holdings</td></tr><tr><td>SSE.L </td><td>RPI.L </td></tr><tr><td>Full-Year Trading Update</td><td>Full-Year Earnings Release</td></tr></tbody></table></div>* For more on the factors affecting European stocks, please click on: TODAY'S UK PAPERS&gt; Financial Times &gt; Other business headlines </div>

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.

UK Stocks-Factors to watch on April 2