UK Stocks-Factors to watch on July 10

July 10 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening higher on Thursday, with futuresFFIc1 up 0.39%.

THAMES WATER: Britain's Thames Water is weighing a last-ditch rescue bid from former Liberal Democrat energy spokesman Rupert Redesdale and investment firm Muinin Holdings, the Financial Times reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter.

REVOLUT: London-based financial technology giant Revolut is in talks to secure new funding at a valuation of $65 billion, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter.

HOUSING MARKET: A downturn in Britain's housing market that followed a tax hike on property transactions in April eased off in June, according to chartered surveyors who expect a broadly flat picture in the months ahead.

COMMODITIES: Oil prices eased on Thursday, gold prices edged higher helped by a slight retreat in the dollar and bond yields, and copper prices on the London Metal Exchange and Shanghai Futures Exchange were under pressure, hovering near a three-week low, amid U.S. President Donald Trump's plans to start imposing a 50% copper import tariff on August 1.

EX-DIVS: Halma HLMA.L and Games Workshop Group GAW.L will trade without entitlement to its latest dividend pay-out on Thursday

FTSE: The UK blue-chip index .FTSE closed up 0.2% on Wednesday as investors monitored developments around U.S. tariff talks, while ad firm WPP slumped after it slashed its profit forecast.

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