UK Stocks-Factors to watch on Feb 18

Feb 18 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 index is seen opening down 10 points, or 0.2 percent lower on Thursday, according to financial bookmakers. For more on the factors affecting European stocks, please click on * The UK blue chip index closed 2.9 percent higher on Wednesday at 6,030.32, rallying for a fourth straight session as appetite grew for underperformers in the mining sector, led by a surge in miner Glencore. Glencore soared 16.6 percent, touching its highest level since Novemb