Corrected: UPDATE 1-UK Stocks-Factors to watch on June 10
CORRECTED-UPDATE 1-UK Stocks-Factors to watch on June 10 Corrects paragraph 1 say futures are up 0.1%, not down 0.1%
June 10 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening higher on Wednesday, with futures FFIc1 up 0.1%.
* ENQUEST: EnQuest ENQ.L said it had agreed to buy interests in four offshore production sharing contracts in Malaysia for a total of $833 million.
* WH SMITH: WH Smith SMWH.L cut its annual profit forecast for the second time this year, as the Iran war disrupts global travel, and announced a capital raise representing 20% of its share capital.
* BOOTS: Boots is in talks with the Weston family and Australia's Sigma Healthcare SIG.AX over a $10 billion sale that would see the company scrap its plans for a London IPO, the Financial Times reported.
* THAMES WATER: Thames Water could pay £749 million ($1 billion), including fees to bankers and lawyers if a proposed deal handing senior creditors control of the utility goes through, the Financial Times reported.
* EMPLOYMENT: British employers are offering almost a third fewer summer jobs this year than in 2025, adding to the challenges facing young people struggling to get a foothold in the job market, data showed.
* OIL: Oil prices climbed after the U.S. military launched new strikes against Iran and as market data showed another large draw in U.S. crude stocks.
* METALS: Copper edged lower as volatility in the Middle East conflict and macroeconomic concerns offset continued price support from U.S. tariff expectations.
* GOLD: Gold fell to an 11-week low, as oil prices rose on renewed hostilities between the U.S. and Iran, fuelling concerns about inflation and interest rate hikes.
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(Compiled by Neeshita Beura in Bengaluru)