Feb 23 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100.FTSE index is seen opening 10 points higher at 6,622 on Tuesday, according to financial bookmakers. * HSBC: HSBC Holdings PLCHSBA.L abandoned its long-term profitability target, and unveiled a revised strategy focussed mainly on wealth management in Asia and the Middle East after posting a sharp drop in annual profit.urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL1N2KT077 * AVIVA: French mutual insurer Groupe Macif is in pole position to acquire Aviva'sAV.L French operations, Le Figaro reported on Monday, as the bidding deadline set by the UK group nears.urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL1N2KS2SW * GOLD: Gold climbed to a one-week peak, bolstered by a weaker dollar and a retreat in U.S. Treasury yields, while concerns of rising inflation further boosted bullion's appeal.urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL1N2KT04L * OIL: Oil prices jumped by more than $1, underpinned by optimism over COVID-19 vaccine rollouts and lower output as U.S. supplies were slow to return after a deep freeze in Texas shut in crude production last week.urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL1N2KT03M * The UK blue-chip index.FTSE closed 0.2% lower on Monday, but recovered from early lows as British Prime Minister Boris Johnson set out a phased plan to end England's COVID-19 lockdown, boosting travel-related stocks.urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL4N2KS410 * UK CORPORATE DIARY: McBride PlcMCB.L HY results InterContinental Hotels Group PlcIHG.L FY results * For more on the factors affecting European stocks, please click on:LIVE/ TODAY'S UK PAPERS > Financial TimesPRESS/FT > Other business headlinesPRESS/GB (Reporting by Priyanshi Mandhan in Bengaluru) ((Priyanshi.Mandhan@thomsonreuters.com; +91 9650985606;))

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