UK Stocks-Factors to watch on April 14

April 14 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening up on Monday, with futures FFIc1 up 2.03%.

BRITISH STEEL: Britain moved to take control of British Steel and keep its blast furnaces open on Saturday as full nationalisation becomes increasingly likely.

TRADE: Britain said on Sunday it will expand financing support for exporters by 20 billion pounds ($26 billion), including those affected by U.S. tariffs.

BUSINESS: British companies adopted their most defensive stance since early 2020 in the run-up to US tariff announcements and focused on boosting cashflow, cutting costs and reducing borrowing, a Deloitte survey showed on Monday.

HOUSING: Asking prices for housing in Britain in April are 1.3% higher than a year earlier, despite the end of a tax break, property website Rightmove RMV.L said on Monday.

OIL: Oil prices fell on Monday on concerns that escalating trade war would dent fuel demand.

GOLD: Gold prices retreated on Monday from a record high hit earlier in the session after U.S. President Donald Trump exempted smartphones and computers from "reciprocal" U.S. tariffs.

METALS: Copper prices in London rose to a more than one-week high on Monday, as a softer dollar and easing fears of a trade war boosted market sentiment.

The UK blue-chip index .FTSE rose 0.6% on Friday, due to gains in mining stocks providing despite trade tensions over tariffs.

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