UK Stocks-Factors to watch on October 12
UK Stocks-Factors to watch on October 12 Oct 12 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening up on Monday, with futures FFIc1 up 0.3%.
* BP: BP BP.L canceled its attendance at the World Petroleum Council Energy Congress in Riyadh, a company spokesperson said on Sunday, after a missile attack on Riyadh's international airport killed 13 people and wounded more than 300.
Separately, BP said it is working to restart production at its Na Kika and Thunder Horse platforms in the Gulf of Mexico, after it shut production at both due to Hurricane Isaias.
* OIL: Oil prices slipped on expectations of more Russian supplies after US President Donald Trump said Ukraine and Russia had agreed to halt attacks on each other's energy facilities following a US diesel-supply deal with Moscow.
* GOLD: Gold rose, supported by a softer dollar and lower oil prices, as investors awaited key US inflation data this week for clues on the Federal Reserve's next policy move.
* COPPER: Copper prices drifted higher on Monday as ongoing supply risks and optimism over demand lent support to the market.
* London's FTSE 100 rose on Friday and capped a volatile week with modest gains as a retreat in gilt yields helped sentiment, while telecom stocks fell after SpaceX's acquisition of low-band spectrum rattled the sector.
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(Compiled by Nithyashree R B in Bengaluru)
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