UK Stocks -- Factors to watch on Dec 23
December 23, 2010 at 02:00 AM EST
LONDON, Dec 23 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 index is seen rising on Thursday, extending gains from the previous session, with energy stocks likely to gain as oil hovered near a two-year high, while investors awaited a number of U.S. economic releases ahead of the Christmas break.