UK Stocks-Factors to watch on June 19

June 19 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 index is seen opening lower on Friday, with futures down 0.1%. * BARRATT REDROW (BTDPF): Barratt Redrow (BTDPF) named Rebecca Napier, the former chief financial officer of drinks maker Britvic, as its new finance chief, effective from August 3. * ENTAIN (GMVHF): Entain (GMVHF) has begun exploring options for its joint venture in Central and Eastern Europe, including a possible sale, three people familiar with the matter said. * GKN AEROSPACE: A California aerospace factory operated by the Melrose-owned GKN Aerospace plans to restart some production, sources and a county health agency said. * CONSUMER SENTIMENT: British consumer confidence held steady in June, but younger people turned more pessimistic about the economy and their personal financial situation against a backdrop of political uncertainty, a survey showed. * SALES: British retail sales volumes rose by 1.2% in monthly terms in May, official figures showed. * BORROWING: Britain's government ran a budget deficit of ?23.3 billion pounds in May, the Office for National Statistics said, up 30% on a year earlier and above all economists' expectations in a Reuters poll. * OIL: Oil prices fell as prospects brightened for more supply after oil tankers began moving through the reopening Strait of Hormuz following a peace deal between the United States and Iran. * GOLD: Gold prices were on track for a third consecutive weekly fall, slipping more than 2%, as a stronger dollar and hawkish signals from the U.S. Federal Reserve weighed on the greenback-priced metal. * METALS: Copper edged down, as expectations of higher-for-longer U.S. interest rates weighed on the market despite support from progress toward a peace deal in the Middle East.

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