UK Stocks-Factors to watch on Aug 17
August 17, 2017 at 01:06 AM EDT
Aug 17 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 index is seen opening down 16 points at 7,416.9 on Thursday, according to financial bookmakers. * CENTRICA: The Energy & Utilities Alliance, a group of energy companies, is pressing a Parliamentary inquiry into the consequences of the closure of Centrica Plc's Rough storage site off the Yorkshire coast, Financial Times reported on Thursday. (http://on.ft.com/2wR3YAF) * METALS: A broad-based rally in metals extended on Thursday to new multi-year
