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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(Compiled by Nithyashree R B in Bengaluru)