UK Stocks-Factors to watch on Jan 13
January 13, 2016 at 01:32 AM EST
Jan 13 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 index is seen opening up 42 points, or 0.7 percent, on Wednesday, according to financial bookmakers. For more on the factors affecting European stocks, please click on * The UK blue chip index closed 57.41 points higher on Tuesday at 5,929.24, as the retail sector rallied on the back of solid results and upbeat industry data. * BP: British oil and gas company BP announced plans on Tuesday to slash 5 percent of its global workforce in the face