FTSE 100 Seen Opening Higher After Wall Street Gains0638 GMT - The FTSE 100 is seen opening slightly higher following a positive session on Wall Street overnight. ---Experian FY 2022 Pretax Profit Rose; Raises DividendExperian PLC on Wednesday reported a rise in pretax profit in fiscal 2022 driven by strength in organic revenue across North and South America, the U.K. and Ireland, and raised its dividend payout. ---British Land Swung to FY 2022 Pretax Profit on Covid-19 RecoveryBritish Land Co. said Wednesday that it swung to a pretax profit in fiscal 2022 as coronavirus pandemic-related hits to its property value were reversed. Market Talk:Sterling Falls After UK Inflation Data0629 GMT - Sterling falls after data showed U.K. inflation accelerated further in April, adding pressure on already strained household incomes. Inflation rose to an annual rate of 9.0% in April from 7.0% in March.

Source: Wall Street Journal May 18, 2022 07:07 UTC