UK Stocks-Factors to watch on February 10

Feb 10 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening flat on Tuesday, with futures FFIc1 largely unchanged.

STANDARD CHARTERED: Standard Chartered STAN.L, 2888.HK has appointed Peter Burrill as interim group chief financial officer, replacing Diego De Giorgi.

RETAIL: British retailers reported a bright start to 2026, marked by strong food sales and more in-store activity in January, the British Retail Consortium trade body said.

ENERGY: Britain will invest up to 1 billion pounds ($1.37 billion) in community energy projects to help meet climate targets and cut local energy costs, it said.

OIL: Oil prices eased slightly as traders gauged the potential for supply disruptions after U.S. guidance for vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz kept attention squarely on tensions between Washington and Tehran.

METALS: Copper was range-bound as rising stocks and sluggish demand continued to test investors' risk appetite for the red metal as the dollar weakens.

GOLD: Gold fell, though held above the $5,000-per-ounce level, as investors stayed cautious ahead of key U.S. jobs and inflation data due later this week.

FTSE: The FTSE 100 closed higher on Monday, as gains in mining stocks offset a NatWest drop after it agreed to buy wealth manager Evelyn Partners, while political uncertainty capped the gains.

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