UK Stocks-Factors to watch on March 18

March 18 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 index is seen opening lower by one point, or 0.01 percent, on Friday, according to financial bookmakers. For more on the factors affecting European stocks, please click on * The UK blue chip index closed 25.63 points higher at 6,201.12 on Thursday as miners were boosted by a weaker dollar after the U.S. Federal Reserve's dovish decision to hold interest rates steady. * DEUTSCHE BOERSE/LSE DEAL: European stock exchange operator Euronext NV is co