UPDATE 1-UK Stocks-Factors to watch on Jan. 12

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Jan 12 - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening 1 point higher at
6,800 on Tuesday, according to financial bookmakers, with futures FFIc1 up
0.10% ahead of cash market open.

* ASTRAZENECA: The European medicines regulator said it had received an
application from AstraZeneca AZN.L for the conditional approval of its
COVID-19 vaccine being developed along with the University of
Oxford. * THE HUT GROUP: The Hut Group THG.L forecast 2021 revenue between 30% to
35% higher than 2020, boosted by its Dermstore.com acquisition and a surge in
online demand for it beauty products during the COVID-19 pandemic. * ROBERT WALTERS: Robert Walters Plc RWA.L said its fourth-quarter net fee
income fell 24% as it continued to battle a hiring slowdown during the COVID-19
pandemic. * KINGFISHER: Kingfisher KGF.L reported strong trade across its markets
with fourth-quarter to Jan. 9 underlying sales up 16.9%. * PLAYTECH: Playtech PTEC.L said it expects annual performance to be ahead
of consensus driven by strong performance of its financials unit Finalto, along
with its core B2B business and Snaitech. * RATHBONE BROTHERS: Wealth manager Rathbone Brothers RAT.L appointed
former Phoenix Group Holdings PHNX.L CEO, Clive Bannister, as chairman and
reported an 8.6% jump in total funds at the end of 2020 owing to strong market
movements in the last quarter. * VISTRY: UK homebuilder Vistry VTYV.L said it expects annual profit to be
at the top end of its previously issued outlook range, and added that it would
resume dividend payments. * MOONPIG: Online greetings card company Moonpig said its is planning a
London stock market listing. * Foresight Group: Infrastructure and private equity fund firm Foresight
Group confirmed its intention to float on the London Stock Exchange. * GOLD: Gold rose, as stocks slipped on political turmoil in Washington and
the slow pace of COVID-19 vaccinations across the world. * OIL: Oil prices rose on expectations of a drawdown in crude oil
inventories in the United States for a fifth straight week. * The UK blue-chip index .FTSE closed 1.1% lower on Monday as rising
COVID-19 cases across Europe stoked worries about its near-term economic
impact. For more on the factors affecting European stocks, please click on:
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