Jan 2 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 index is seen opening flattish on Tuesday, with futures inching up 0.06%.
* AstraZeneca: AstraZeneca said that its respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) immunization for infants developed with Sanofi has got approval in China.
* ALDI: Aldi UK, the British arm of the German supermarket chain, said its sales increased 8% in the four weeks to Dec. 24 to top 1.5 billion pounds ($1.91 billion) for the first time.
* LIDL: The British arm of German supermarket Lidl said sales rose 12% in the four weeks to Dec. 24, as 4.5 million more customers came through its doors in the month.
* HSBC: HSBC subsidiary HSBC Continental Europe (HBCE) has completed the sale of its retail banking business in France to Crédit Commercial de France (CCF), a subsidiary of My Money Group, the British lender said.
* BT: BT Group's outgoing boss Philip Jansen has been approached about becoming the next chair of advertising group WPP, replacing Roberto Quarta, Sky News reported.
* OIL: Oil prices jumped 1%, starting the New Year higher as a Red Sea naval clash focused attention on potential Middle East supply disruptions and expectations of Chinese economic stimulus boosted the demand outlook in the world's top crude importer.
* GOLD: Gold prices rose, supported by the prospect of interest rate cuts in 2024 from the Federal Reserve, while investors look forward to a slew of economic data this week for more clarity on the U.S. rate outlook.
* METALS: Copper prices in London edged up, helped by better manufacturing data from China and hope for stimulus from the world's biggest metals consumer.
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