UK Stocks-Factors to watch on Jan 18

Jan 18 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 index is seen opening 14 points higher on Wednesday, according to financial bookmakers. * The UK blue chip index closed 1.5 percent lower at 7,220.38 points, posting its biggest one-day drop since June 2016 on Tuesday, with a jump in sterling following Prime Minister Theresa May's speech on Brexit hurting dollar-earning companies. * DEUTSCHE BOERSE/LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE: Germany and the European Central Bank are pushing harder for Deutsche Boer