UK Stocks-Factors to watch on January 5

Jan 5 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening higher on Monday, with futures FFIc1 up 0.6%.

OAKLEY CAPITAL: British private equity firm Oakley Capital OCIO.L has agreed to buy a majority stake in debt administration services firm Global Loan Agency Service (GLAS) in a 1 billion pound ($1.35 billion) deal, Sky News reported on Sunday.

OIL: Oil prices inched up on Monday as investors weighed whether political upheaval in OPEC member Venezuela would disrupt shipments after U.S. President Donald Trump seized Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, in a well supplied market.

METALS: Shanghai copper opened the year strong on Monday as supply concerns intensified following a strike at a Chilean mine.

GOLD: Gold prices climbed Monday, while other precious metals also surged after the United States captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro over the weekend, escalating geopolitical tensions and lifting safe-haven demand.

FTSE: The UK's FTSE 100 ended higher on the first trading session of the year on Friday, after blowing past the 10,000 points mark for the first time on a wave of optimism sweeping global markets.

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