UK Stocks-Factors to watch on Feb. 25

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UK Stocks-Factors to watch on Feb. 25
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Feb 25 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 index .FTSE is seen opening 32 points higher at 6,691 on Thursday, according to financial bookmakers.

* STANDARD CHARTERED: Standard Chartered Plc STAN.L posted a 57% fall in annual profit, missing analyst estimates, on higher credit impairments due to the COVID-19 pandemic. GOLD: Gold eased as U.S. Treasury yields hovered near a one-year peak, tarnishing bullion's appeal, although a softer dollar and the U.S. Federal Reserve's commitment to an accommodative policy limited its fall. OIL: Oil prices extended gains for a fourth session to reach the highest levels in more than 13 months, underpinned by an assurance that U.S. interest rates will stay low, and a sharp drop in U.S. crude output last week due to the storm in Texas. The UK blue-chip index .FTSE closed 0.5% higher on Wednesday as gains in commodity-linked and banking stocks on investor optimism about a post-pandemic economic recovery outweighed losses in defensive sectors. UK CORPORATE DIARY:

Anglo American Plc

AAL.L

FY results BAE Systems Plc

BAES.L

FY results Centrica Plc

CNA.L

FY results Drax Group Plc

DRX.L

FY results EVRAZ Plc

EVRE.L

FY results Grafton Group Plc

GFTU_u.L

FY results Hikma Pharmaceuticals Plc

HIK.L

FY results Howden Joinery Group Plc

HWDN.L

FY results Inchcape Plc

INCH.L

FY results Kaz Minerals Plc

KAZ.L

FY results Mondi Plc

MNDI.L

FY results Serco Group Plc

SRP.L

FY results St. James's Place Plc

SJP.L

FY results

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