UK Stocks-Factors to watch on April 19

April 19 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 index is seen opening down

13 points, or 0.2 percent lower on Tuesday, according to financial bookmakers.

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* The UK blue chip index closed 0.2 percent higher on Monday at 6,353.52,

after losses earlier in the session, with a late recovery in prices of major

industrial metals supporting basic resources stocks.

* RIO TINTO: Rio Tinto on Tuesday cut its 2017 production

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