June 2 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening 51 points higher at 7,594.9 points on Friday, according to financial bookmakers.
* ELECTION: British Prime Minister Theresa May's gamble on a snap election was under question on Thursday after the latest opinion polls showed her Conservative Party's lead was dwindling just a week before voting begins. RBS: A breakaway faction of shareholders in Royal Bank of Scotland RBS.L is seeking extra time to raise cash for a trial that would call disgraced former CEO Fred Goodwin to account over the bank's 12 billion pound cash call in the 2008 financial crisis. EURASIA DRILLING: A consortium of Russian, Chinese and UAE funds are buying a minority stake in Eurasia Drilling EDCLq.L , the head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) was quoted by Russian news agencies as saying on Thursday. VODAFONE: Turk Telekom TTKOM.IS said on Friday its Avea unit and Vodafone (LON:VOD) Telekomunikasyon A.S. had together won a Turkish tender to provide and operate mobile communications infrastructure in areas where there is currently no infrastructure.
* BRITAIN ECONOMY: Sales on Britain's high streets fell 1.3 percent in May, dragged lower by weak demand for clothes and shoes, according to accountancy group BDO's High Street Sales Tracker. BHP: Iron ore mining restarted on Friday at Australia's Mt Whaleback mine following a fire on Thursday, owner BHP BHP.AX , BLT.L said. AIRLINES/BREXIT: Global airlines warned on Thursday of "major disruption" if Britain leaves the European Union without a deal on aviation traffic. The UK blue chip index was up 0.3 percent at close, with consumer staples and industrials stocks providing the top boosts to send it hovering near its highest intraday level of 7,586.45 points hit on Wednesday. For more on the factors affecting European stocks, please click on: cpurl://apps.cp./cms/?pageId=livemarkets
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