Jan 29 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening higher on Thursday, with futures FFIc1 up 0.2%.

* UNILEVER : Unilever ULVR.L signed an agreement to sell its Home Care business in Colombia and Ecuador to Peruvian consumer goods firm Alicorp ALICORC1.LM for an undisclosed sum.

* HOUSING: Britain's housing market has gathered speed since the start of the year after a lull in the run-up to finance minister Rachel Reeves November budget, property website Zoopla said.

* CAR PRODUCTION: British vehicle production tumbled in 2025 after a cyberattack at the country's largest automaker, new trade tariffs and plant restructuring weighed on output in what was described as the sector's toughest year in a generation.

* COMMODITIES: Oil prices rose over 1.5%, copper advanced to set a record, and gold extended its blistering rally.

* FTSE: The UK's blue-chip index declined on Wednesday, weighed down by banks and healthcare stocks as it missed out on a tech-led rally that boosted Wall Street indexes earlier, with investors turning cautious ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve's interest rate decision.

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(Compiled by Neeshita Beura in Bengaluru)

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