UPDATE 1-UK Stocks-Factors to watch on Aug 14

(Adds futures, news items)
Aug 14 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening 13
points higher at 6,199 on Friday, according to financial bookmakers, with
futures FFIc1 roughly flat ahead of cash markets open.

* EASYJET: Low-cost airline easyJet EZJ.L said it raised an extra $266
million to boost its finances during the pandemic from the sale and leaseback of
five aircraft, concluding its plan to raise cash from leasing companies.
* COVID-19 VACCINE: The UK government has sealed two more deals to secure
COVID-19 vaccines, buying shots in development from U.S. drugmakers Johnson &
Johnson JNJ.N and Novavax Inc NVAX.O , the chair of the UK Vaccine Taskforce
Katie Bingham told Sky News. * TRAVEL: Britain will impose a 14-day quarantine on all arrivals from
France, the Netherlands, Malta and three other countries, transport minister
Grant Shapps said on Thursday. * OIL: Oil prices were higher and on track for a second week of gains amid
growing confidence that demand for fuel is starting to pick up despite the
coronavirus pandemic that has slammed economies worldwide. * GOLD: Gold fought for traction as a jump in U.S. Treasury yields forced
investors to reassess their positions again after a steep retreat from a record
peak earlier this week. * METAL: Shanghai copper prices were set to rack up a loss for the week, as
disappointing data from China and uncertainty around a U.S. stimulus package
squeezed prices. * The UK blue-chip index .FTSE declined 1.5% on Thursday, as a clutch of
blue-chip firms traded ex-dividend, while National Express Group slumped after
reporting a pre-tax loss for the first half of the year. For more on the factors affecting European stocks, please click on:
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