UK Stocks-Factors to watch on March 10

March 10 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen to open up by 3-6 points, or 0.1 percent higher on Thursday, according to financial bookmakers. For more on the factors affecting European stocks, please click on The UK blue chip index closed 0.3 percent higher at 6,146.32 on Wednesday, lifted by insurer Prudential PRU.L after it announced a special dividend with results that beat expectations. EUROPEAN MONETARY POLICY: The European Central Bank is set to unveil its second stimulus cocktail in three months on Thursday, spurred by fears that low energy costs are feeding into wages and prices, potentially perpetuating ultra-low inflation. BRITISH PROPERTY: British property prices kept up a rapid pace of growth in February, but increases are likely to slow in the months to come as higher taxes on landlords take effect, property valuers said on Thursday. EX-DIVS: Barclays BARC.L , BHP Billiton BLT.L , CRH CRH.L , Direct Line DLGD.L , Land Securities LAND.L and Shire SHP.L will trade without entitlement to their latest dividend pay-out on Thursday, taking 5.8 points off the FTSE 100 according to Reuters calculations. UK CORPORATE DIARY:

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