For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click LIVE/ or type LIVE/ in a news window

Sept 16 (Reuters) -London's blue-chip stock index edged lower on Monday as a rising British pound weighed on export-oriented companies, while investors focussed on a week of key central bank rate decisions.

The benchmark FTSE 100 .FTSE was down 0.1% after notching its best week since mid-August on Friday as investors raised their bets of a more aggressive Federal Reserve rate cut on Wednesday.

Mid-cap .FTMC and small-cap stocks .FTSC shed 0.1% and 0.2%, respectively.

The pound GBP=D3 gained 0.3% to its highest in more than a week, while gold touched a record high.

However, UK miners .FTNMX551030 slipped 0.2%, after a 6.8% leap in the previous session, on downbeat industrial production data from top consumer China.

With global growth concerns back in focus, the week's key event is the Fed's rate decision, with the market weighing up the odds of a 25-basis-point cut versus a 50-bps cut.

After weeks of back-and-forth due to mixed economic data, traders now see a 61% chance of a heftier 50-bps cut, per the CME's FedWatch tool.

The Bank of England, which meets this Thursday, is expected to leave rates on hold and investors will primarily watch for clues on BoE's path for the rest of the year and updates on the pace of its bond sales. 0#BOEWATCH

Among stocks, insurer Phoenix Group PHNX.L fell 2.3%, most on the FTSE 100, after halting the sale process of its SunLife business.

Playtech PTEC.L jumped 8.5% after the gambling technology firm said it expects 2024 adjusted core profit to be slightly ahead of market expectations.

Reporting by Lisa Mattackal in Bengaluru; Editing by Sumana Nandy

 For related prices, Reuters users may click on - * UK stock report .L FTSE index: 0#.FTS6 techMARK 100 index: .FTT1X FTSE futures: 0#FFI: Gilt futures: 0#FLG: Smallcap index: .FTSC FTSE 250 index: .FTMC FTSE 350 index: .FTLC Market digest: .AD.L Top 10 by vol: .AV.L Top price gainers: .NG.L Top % gainers: .PG.L Top price losers: .NL.L Top % losers: .PL.L * For related news, click on - * UK hot stocks: HOT and GB Wall Street: .N Gilts report: GB/ Euro bond report GVD/EUR Pan European stock report: .EU Tokyo stocks: .T HK stocks: .HK Sterling report: GBP/ Dollar report: USD/ * For company prices, click on - * Company directory: UKEQ By sector: FTAX * For pan-European market data, click on - * European Equities speed guide................ EUR/EQUITY FTSE Eurotop 300 index........................... .FTEU3 DJ STOXX index................................... .STOXX Top 10 STOXX sectors........................ .PGL.STOXXS Top 10 EUROSTOXX sectors................... .PGL.STOXXES Top 10 Eurotop 300 sectors.................. .PGL.FTEU3S Top 25 European pct gainers.................... .PG.PEUR Top 25 European pct losers..................... .PL.PEUR