UK Stocks-Factors to watch on Oct 25
Oct 25 (Reuters) -Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening lower on Friday, with futures FFIc1 down 0.02%.
* BP: British oil giant BP BP.L said on Thursday it has taken full ownership of Lightsource BP, after closing the previously announced buyout of the remaining equity in the solar developer.
* LEGAL & GENERAL: British money manager Legal & General LGEN.L has committed up to $200 million of investment into U.S. rental housing, as a growing number of investors bet the country's battered real estate market could be poised to recover.
* CONSUMER CONFIDENCE: British consumer confidence fell to the lowest level since March as concerns about possible tax hikes dented sentiment in the lead-up to the new government's first budget next week, a long-running survey showed on Friday.
* OIL: Oil prices nudged higher on Friday and are on track for a weekly gain of more than 1%, as tensions in the world's top oil-producing region, the Middle East, and a restart in Gaza ceasefire talks in the coming days kept traders on edge.
* GOLD: Gold prices eased on Friday but was on track for a weekly gain, as investors sought the safe-haven metal amid rising geopolitical tensions, while palladium was poised for its strongest week in more than a month.
* METALS: Copper prices rose slightly on Friday, but remained on track to end the week lower after stimulus measures from top consumer China failed to ease demand worry.
* London's blue-chip stock index edged higher on Thursday, buoyed by upbeat corporate earnings and economic data that bolstered bets of more rate cuts from the Bank of England.
* UK CORPORATE DIARY:
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Reporting by Yamini Kalia in Bengaluru
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