June 20 (Reuters) - Financial bookmakers see Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index opening up 169-171 points on Monday, or as much as 2.8 percent, according to financial bookmakers. For more on the factors affecting European stocks, please click on The UK blue chip index rose 1.2 percent to close at 6,021.09 points on Friday, as stocks hit by concerns over a possible exit by Britain from the EU rebounded, though it posted its third straight week of losses. BREXIT: Campaigning for Britain's referendum on EU membership resumed on Sunday after a three-day hiatus following the killing of a British lawmaker. Two opinion polls published on Saturday showed 'In' regained the lead, while a third one showed a narrowing lead for the 'Out' camp. Minister George Osborne said on Sunday the hit to Britain's economy from a vote to leave could be more severe than the most likely scenario forecast by the government. a summary Reuters' coverage of a possible Brexit, please click on: HSBC: HSBC Holdings Plc HSBA.L will pay $35 million to end private U.S. antitrust litigation claiming that it harmed investors by conspiring with other banks to manipulate the yen Libor and Euroyen Tibor benchmark interest rates. RIO TINTO: Rio Tinto RIO.L has suspended operations at its Channar iron ore mine in Australia after a worker was killed overnight, the company said on Monday. UK CORPORATE DIARY:
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