UK Stocks-Factors to watch on September 21
UK Stocks-Factors to watch on September 21 Sept 21 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening higher on Monday, with futures FFIc1 up 0.3%.
* PROPERTY: British property sellers have increased the prices they want for their homes for the first time since May, real estate website Rightmove said.
* OIL: Oil prices slid to a week-low on hopes diplomacy in the Iran war will get a chance this week at a UN meet and as investors eyed a partial recovery in Saudi shipments despite Houthi attacks.
* GOLD: Gold prices slipped as market participants assessed developments in the Middle East and their implications for inflation and interest rates.
* METALS: Copper prices edged up after last week's US Federal Reserve rate hike dispelled months-long uncertainty over rates, while optimism persisted over strong China demand.
* The UK blue-chip index .FTSE closed down 1.4% on Friday as financial stocks weighed, ending a week packed with economic data and central bank decisions.
* UK CORPORATE DIARY:
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(Compiled by Anushka Chourasia in Bengaluru)