Sept 16 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 index is

seen opening flat on Monday, with futures largely

unchanged.

* HOUSING: Britain's housing market recovered momentum in

September, as the Bank of England's first interest rate cut in

more than three years and greater political certainty after July

4's election boosted activity, property website Rightmove ( RTMVF ) said

on Monday.

* DOMINO'S: Britain's Domino's Pizza Group said on

Monday that it plans to hire 5,000 staff across the UK and

Ireland to meet the increased demand expected during the

upcoming peak holiday season.

* EMPLOYMENT: British businesses are worried that greater

protections for employees planned by the newly elected Labour

government will make it more risky to hire new staff, the

Confederation of British Industry (CBI) said on Sunday.

* RYANAIR: Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary said on

Saturday a prolonged Boeing ( BA ) workers' strike may cut the number

of aircraft it receives by next summer to 20 from an anticipated

25.

* OIL: Oil prices edged up in early trade on Monday amid

expectations of a U.S. interest rate cut this week, though gains

were capped by weaker China data and persistent demand worries.

* GOLD: Gold prices surged to record highs on Monday, driven

by a softer dollar and expectations of a larger interest rate

cut by the U.S. Federal Reserve this week.

* Precious metal mining stocks lifted London's blue-chip

index on Friday as investors raised their bets on a hefty U.S.

interest rate cut next week, but gains were limited as a strong

pound weighed on export-oriented companies.

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(Reporting by Radhika Anilkumar in Bengaluru;)