* HSBC: HSBC China said it did not receive any instructions from Chinese regulators to restrict outbound remittance, and was not aware of any Chinese policy changes recently regarding cross-border capital outflow.
* RIO TINTO: Rio Tinto said it had agreed to pay a $15 million civil penalty to settle an investigation by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, relating to an alleged bribery scheme involving a consultant in Guinea.
* RETAIL SALES: Valentine's Day helped to boost British retail sales in February but volumes remained down on last year as households cut back on non-essential items, a survey showed.
* OIL: Oil prices edged up after industry executives flagged concerns about limited spare capacity in the market and uncertainty over Russian supplies while demand from top crude importer China is recovering.
* GOLD: Gold prices rose marginally as investors awaited Congressional testimony by U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and monthly jobs data, both of which could influence the interest rate policy.
* METALS: Prices of most nonferrous metals climbed as a softer U.S. dollar made the greenback-priced commodity cheaper for holders of other currencies.
* FTSE: The UK's blue-chip FTSE 100 fell on Monday as mining stocks slumped after top metals consumer China's decision to set a modest growth target, while a surge in luxury carmaker Aston Martin's shares lifted the mid-cap FTSE 250.
* UK CORPORATE DIARY:
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* For more on the factors affecting European stocks, please click on: TODAY'S UK PAPERS > Financial Times > Other business headlines (Reporting by Prerna Bedi in Bengaluru)
