UK Stocks-Factors to watch on April 19
April 19 (Reuters) -Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening lower on Friday, with futures FFIc1 down 1%.
* OIL: Oil prices jumped $3 a barrel in reaction to reports that Israeli missiles had struck a site in Iran, sparking concerns that Middle East oil supply could be disrupted.
* GOLD: Gold prices rose, on track for their fifth weekly gain, with investors gravitating towards safe-haven assets as political uncertainty in the Middle East overshadowed pressures from the prospect of higher-for-longer U.S. interest rates.
* METALS: Most nonferrous metals prices gained with the London aluminium contract set for the sixth straight weekly gain on supply concerns amid sanctions on Russian metals.
* FTSE: British equities recovered for a second straight session on Thursday, supported by positive corporate updates, while the pound firmed against the dollar as traders lowered their expectations of any early rate cut by the Bank of England.
* UK CORPORATE DIARY:
Man Group | EMG.L | Q1 AUM update |
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Reporting by Prerna Bedi in Bengaluru
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