(Corrects paragraph 1 to say FTSE 100 seen opening lower, not

higher, as futures are down 0.4%, not up 0.4%)

Aug 10 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 index is seen

opening lower on Monday, with futures down 0.4%.

* EMPLOYMENT: Britain's labour market showed tentative signs of

stabilisation in July, when Andy Burnham became prime minister,

as recruiters stopped shedding permanent staff, according to a

survey.

* AUTO: The British government announced nearly £130 million

in funding for zero-emission vehicle technologies, with almost

£65 million in public money and the rest provided by the

industry.

* OIL: Oil prices rose as uncertainty persisted over the

reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, with Iran saying the United

States must meet several conditions even as Tehran and Oman

moved into the final stages of agreeing on new shipping lanes.

* GOLD: Gold slipped as investors took profits after prices

hit a seven-week high in the previous session, while markets

looked to U.S. inflation data for fresh clues on the Federal

Reserve's interest rate path.

* METALS: Copper consolidated above $14,000 after posting

its strongest weekly gain since May, as concerns that the

Democratic Republic of Congo's copper concentrate export ban

could hit supply eased and some physical indicators in top

consumer China softened.

* FTSE: The main UK indices ended with a fourth consecutive

week of gains on Friday, as a rally in precious metal miners

helped offset concerns over when the U.S. and Iran would reach a

lasting peace deal.

* UK CORPORATE DIARY:

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(Compiled by Neeshita Beura in Bengaluru)