UK Stocks-Factors to watch on May 20
May 20 (Reuters) -Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening higher on Monday, with futures FFIc1 up 0.2%.
* MARKS & SPENCER: British retailer Marks & Spencer MKS.L apologised to customers after its website and app went offline for several hours because of a "technical issue".
* RIGHTMOVE: Prices of homes being put up for sale in Britain have hit record highs despite still expensive mortgage costs, but the pace of gains has slowed, according to data from property website Rightmove RMV.L.
* METALS: Prices of copper hit record highs in London and Shanghai on property stimulus measures and better-than-expected industrial output data in China, as well as systematic buying.
* OIL: Oil prices extended gains, inching upamid political uncertainty at major producing countries after Iran's president was feared dead in a helicopter crash and the Saudi crown prince cancelled a Japan trip, citing health issues with the king.
* GOLD: Gold prices hit an all-time high as a slowing U.S. inflation trend boosted expectations that the Federal Reserve could deliver its first interest rate cut soon, while silver scaled a more than 11-year peak.
* London's FTSE 100 ended the day and the week slightly lower on Friday, pausing after a run of record highs and ahead of a reading of UK inflation next week that will set near-term expectations for the timing of a first interest rate cut.
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Reporting by Echha Jain in Bengaluru
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