UK Stocks-Factors to watch on Feb 5
February 05, 2018 at 00:47 AM EST
Feb 5 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 index to open 79 points lower at 7,364 on Monday, according to financial bookmakers. * LLOYDS BANKING: Lloyds Banking Group Plc will ban its credit card customers from buying Bitcoin amid fears that they could run up huge losses, the Telegraph reported on Sunday. * GOLD: Gold prices inched down on Monday after robust U.S. jobs data late last week potentially increased the chances of more U.S. interest rate hikes this year. * OIL: Oil