UK Stocks-Factors to watch on July 1
July 1 (Reuters) -Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening higher on Monday, with futures FFIc1 up 0.1%.
* SHEIN: Online fast-fashion group Shein is keeping alive a fallback option to list in Hong Kong despite filing for a London listing, the Financial Times reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the situation.
* ANGLO AMERICAN: Anglo American AAL.L said on Sunday it was battling an underground fire at its Grosvenor metallurgical coal mine in Australia's Queensland state after a blaze ignited there on Saturday.
* OIL: Oil prices edged up in early trade supported by forecasts of a supply deficit stemming from peak summer fuel consumption and OPEC+ cuts in the third quarter, although global economic headwinds and rising non-OPEC+ output capped gains.
* GOLD: Gold prices held steady after data showed U.S. inflation subsided, bolstering hopes that the Federal Reserve will start cutting interest rates this year.
* FTSE: British equities ended the week on a sour note after stronger-than-expected GDP data spurred worries over interest rate cuts by the Bank of England, while U.S. inflation reading for May boosted market sentiment.
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Reporting by Prerna Bedi in Bengaluru
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