UK Stocks-Factors to watch on Sept 16
Updates futures, adds new items in bullets 1, 2 and 9
Sept 16 (Reuters) -Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening lower on Monday, with futures FFIc1 down 0.15%.
* PHOENIX GROUP: British insurer Phoenix Group PHNX.L reported its first-half earnings and total cash ahead of market expectations on Monday, boosted by its pensions and savings business, but halted the sale process of its SunLife business due to market uncertainty.
* PLAYTECH: British gambling technology firm Playtech Plc PTEC.L said it expects 2024 adjusted core profit to be slightly ahead of market expectations, mainly due to strong performance in its business-to-business (B2B) division.
* HOUSING: Britain's housing market recovered momentum in September, as the Bank of England's first interest rate cut in more than three years and greater political certainty after July 4's election boosted activity, property website Rightmove said.
* DOMINO'S: Britain's Domino's Pizza Group DOM.L said it plans to hire 5,000 staff across the UK and Ireland to meet the increased demand expected during the upcoming peak holiday season.
* EMPLOYMENT: British businesses are worried that greater protections for employees planned by the newly elected Labour government will make it more risky to hire new staff, the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) said on Sunday.
* RYANAIR: Ryanair RYA.I CEO Michael O'Leary said on Saturday a prolonged Boeing workers' strike may cut the number of aircraft it receives by next summer to 20 from an anticipated 25.
* OIL: Oil prices edged up in early trade amid expectations of a U.S. interest rate cut this week, though gains were capped by weaker China data and persistent demand worries.
* GOLD: Gold prices surged to record highs, driven by a softer dollar and expectations of a larger interest rate reduction by the U.S. Federal Reserve this week.
* METALS: Most nonferrous metals rose, buoyed by a softer dollar amid expectation of an interest rate cut by the U.S. Federal Reserve this week.
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Reporting by Radhika Anilkumar in Bengaluru;
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