UK Stocks-Factors to watch on Sept 17

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UK Stocks-Factors to watch on Sept 17
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Sept 17 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening 34 points lower at 6,044 on Thursday, according to financial bookmakers.

* ASTRAZENECA: The adverse events that led to a pause in trials evaluating AstraZeneca Plc's AZN.L COVID-19 vaccine candidate may not have been associated with the vaccine itself, according to a document outlining participant information that was posted online by the Oxford University. BOE: The Bank of England is expected to signal on Thursday that it is getting ready to pump yet more stimulus into Britain's economy as it heads for a jump in unemployment and a possible Brexit shock. ROLLS-ROYCE: Britain's Rolls-Royce RR.L said on Wednesday it continued to review funding options, including debt and equity, to boost its balance sheet. NATWEST: NatWest NWG.L said late on Wednesday that its digital banking services were back up after experiencing an outage. GOLD: Gold prices fell more than 1%, as the dollar climbed after the U.S. Federal Reserve painted a favourable economic recovery picture but stopped short of offering concrete signals on further stimulus. OIL: Oil prices fell, after rising in the two previous sessions, as concerns about weak fuel demand re-emerged after production platforms in the southeastern United States took steps to resume output following Hurricane Sally's passage. EX-DIVS: Intertek Group ITRK.L will trade without entitlement to its latest dividend pay-out on Thursday, trimming 0.2 points off the FTSE 100 according to Reuters calculations. .L/XD

* London-listed stocks slipped on Wednesday as the fraught trade talks between Britain and the European Union remained in focus. UK CORPORATE DIARY:

Clinigen Group

CLINC.L

FY results Next Plc

NXT.L

HY results Spire Healthcare

SPI.L

HY results IG Group

IGG.L

Q1 trading update Kier Group

KIE.L

FY results Hilton Food Group

HFG.L

HY results Playtech

PTEC.L

HY results

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