UK Stocks-Factors to watch on June 11 (updated)
UPDATE 1-UK Stocks-Factors to watch on June 11 Adds news items, updates futures
June 11 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening lower on Thursday, with futures FFIc1 down 0.3%.
* INTERTEK: Intertek ITRK.L said the UK takeover panel has extended a deadline to June 18 for the £9.4-billion ($12.6 billion) bid by Swedish private equity firm EQT AB EQTAB.ST.
* ABF: Primark named Lucy Slinger as its chief financial officer, strengthening its leadership team ahead of its split from Associated British Foods ABF.L.
* FRASERS: Frasers Group FRAS.L, the retailer controlled by British billionaire Mike Ashley, launched a €2 billion takeover offer for struggling German fashion brand Hugo Boss BOSSn.DE.
* CENTRICA: France's EDF and UK-based Centrica CNA.L are prepared to invest about £800 million to extend the lifespan of Britain's Sizewell B nuclear power station to 2055 from 2035, an EDF spokesperson told Reuters.
* HOUSING: Britain's housing market remained in the doldrums last month despite a hint that buyers might be recovering a bit of interest, a survey showed.
* OIL: Oil prices jumped as Tehran declared the critical energy chokepoint, the Strait of Hormuz, closed after the U.S. launched additional strikes against Iran.
* METALS: Copper fell as an escalation in the Middle East conflict pushed oil prices higher and raised concerns about global economic growth.
* GOLD: Gold prices rebounded from a six-month low, as investors bought the metal at bargain prices while awaiting a key U.S. inflation report.
* EX-DIVS: Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust SMT.L and ICG ICGIN.L will trade without entitlement to its latest dividend pay-out on Thursday.
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(Compiled by Neeshita Beura, Roshni Srivastava in Bengaluru)
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