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%.

ALDI: The UK arm of German discounter Aldi reported sales of 1.65 billion pounds ($2.22 billion) for the four weeks to December 24 on Monday, a 3% year-on-year rise, boosted by strong sales of its premium own-label range.

OAKLEY CAPITAL: British private equity firm Oakley Capital OCIO.L said on Monday it will acquire a majority stake in Global Loan Agency Services (GLAS), a debt administration services provider, through one of its funds.

AUCTION TECHNOLOGY: Auction Technology ATG.L said on Monday that it had rejected a total of 11 buyout proposals from top shareholder FitzWalter Capital as they highly undervalued the British online auction operator and its future prospects.

OIL: Oil prices drifted lower on Monday, as adequate global supplies offset concerns about supply disruptions after the United States captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in an audacious raid over the weekend.

METALS: Shanghai copper rose on Monday to start the year on a strong note, as supply concerns intensified following a strike at a Chilean mine.

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

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