UPDATE 1-UK Stocks-Factors to watch on Feb. 16

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Feb 16 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening 30
points higher at 6,787 on Tuesday, according to financial bookmakers, with
futures .FFIc1 up 0.22% ahead of cash market open.

* GLENCORE: Glencore GLEN.L reinstated its dividend after net debt fell by
10% in its full-year 2020, helped by surging commodity prices in the second
half. * PETRA DIAMONDS: Petra Diamonds PDL.L raised doubts about its ability to
continue as a going concern and warned that additional funding may be required
if support from one of its creditors falls through. * SERCO: Serco SRP.L said it would buy consulting services provider
Whitney, Bradley & Brown Inc from an affiliate of H.I.G. Capital for $295
million to strengthen its services to the defence sector. * BHP GROUP: BHP Group BHP.AX , BHPB.L reported its best first-half
profit in seven years and declared a record interim dividend, as top metals user
China's strong appetite for iron ore to support its infrastructure push kept
prices elevated. * ASTRAZENECA: The World Health Organization listed AstraZeneca (NASDAQ:AZN) AZN.L and
Oxford University's COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use, widening access to the
relatively inexpensive shot in the developing world. * DUNELM: Dunelm Group DNLM.L on Monday said its founder and largest
shareholder Will Adderley plans to sell 15 million shares in the company,
representing about 7.4% of its issued share capital. * PLATINUM: Platinum prices soared fuelled by expectations a rebound in the
global economy would stoke demand for the metal used in autocatalysts.
* OIL: Oil prices rose as a cold front shut wells and refineries in Texas,
the biggest crude producing state in the United States. * The UK blue-chip index .FTSE closed 2.5% higher on Monday as mining and
energy stocks tracked strong gains in commodity prices. For more on the factors affecting European stocks, please click on:
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