UK Stocks-Factors to watch on September 19

Sept 19 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening flat on Friday, with futures FFIc1 down 0.04%.

* UK-BASED INIGO: Radian Group RDN.N said on Thursday it would buy UK-based Inigo for $1.7 billion as the U.S. mortgage insurer seeks to transform into a global multi-line specialty insurer, sending its shares up nearly 7%.

* SPIRE HEALTHCARE: British private hospital group Spire Healthcare SPI.L said on Thursday it had initiated discussions with several parties to explore strategic options, including a potential sale of the company.

* CONSUMERS: Britons became more gloomy this month and the prospect of tax increases in finance minister Rachel Reeves' budget in November threatens to damage confidence levels further, a survey showed on Friday.

* COMMODITIES: Oil prices were little changed on Friday, gold prices were flat and copper futures rebounded from a one-week low hit in the previous session.

* FTSE: The UK blue-chip index .FTSE closed 0.2% higher on Thursday, in line with gains seen across Europe after the Federal Reserve cut interest rates for the first time this year, reacting little to the Bank of England's decision to hold its rates steady.

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