UPDATE 1-UK Stocks-Factors to watch on Feb. 9

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Feb 9 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening flat at
6,524 on Tuesday, according to financial bookmakers, with futures .FFIc1 down
0.25% ahead of cash market open.

* BELLWAY: Bellway BWY.L forecast a surge in the number of homes it will
deliver in its current fiscal year after record first-half volumes, while its
forward sales jumped by nearly a third to 500 million pounds on strong demand.
* TUI (LON:TUIT): TUI Group TUIGn.DE sunk to a 699 million euros loss in its first
quarter, but said it had cut costs to limit the impact of another period when
lockdowns and restrictions stopped trips. * OCADO: Ocado Group OCDO.L reported a 69% increase in 2019-20 core
earnings, as the COVID-19 pandemic generating huge demand for home delivery.
* NUMIS: Numis NUM.L said it plans to set up an office based in the
European Union within a year to maintain full market access to the bloc.
* MICRO FOCUS INTERNATIONAL: Micro Focus International MCRO.L re-instated
its dividend after it made "solid progress" in the first year of its three-year
turnaround plan. * HAVN: German chauffeur service Blacklane has acquired a majority stake in
Jaguar Land Rover-backed Havn, a premium all-electric cab service in London, for
an undisclosed sum to speed up the electrification of its private hire
fleet. * ECONOMY: Spending by British consumers plunged in January at the fastest
rate in seven months as the country went back into a tight COVID-19 lockdown,
payment card firm Barclaycard said. * GOLD: Gold prices rose to a near one-week high as the dollar faltered and
expectations firmed that a massive U.S. fiscal stimulus to revive the world's
largest economy will soon be passed. * OIL: Oil prices advanced to their highest in 13 months, as supply cuts by
major producers and optimism over a recovery in fuel demand support energy
markets. * The UK blue-chip index .FTSE closed 0.5% 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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