
UK Stocks-Factors to watch on January 12

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UK's FTSE 100 index is expected to open lower, with futures down 0.1%. Key corporate updates include the dismissal of a lawsuit against former Rio Tinto CFO, Dar Global's launch of $10 billion Trump-branded projects, and WH Smith's search for a new chairman. AstraZeneca will be replaced in the Nasdaq-100 Index by Walmart. The UK jobs market cooled in December, while oil prices rose amid protests in Iran. Copper prices increased due to a weaker dollar, and gold prices surpassed $4,600 per ounce amid geopolitical uncertainties.

