Aug 16 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 index is seen opening lower on Wednesday, with futures down 0.23%.

* INFLATION: British inflation slowed as expected in July to its lowest annual rate since February 2022, although there were more signs of pressure in core and services prices that the Bank of England is watching, official figures showed on Wednesday.

* ADMIRAL: Admiral Group trimmed its interim dividend by 15% after the British motor and home insurer posted only a marginal rise in its first-half pre-tax profit, supported by price hikes.

* AVIVA: British insurer Aviva posted an 8% rise in first-half operating profit to 715 million pounds ($909 million) on Wednesday, helped by strong performance in general and health insurance, which could boost full-year numbers by as much as 7%.

* MARSHALLS: British landscaping and roofing products supplier Marshalls

flagged challenging market conditions

in the housing sector spilling into 2024 after posting a 26% drop in half-year profit.

* STERLING: The British pound

rose

slightly against the dollar on Wednesday, after data showed UK inflation slowed in July while a core measure slightly exceeded forecasts.

* OIL: Oil prices edged down on Wednesday, extending a 1% drop in the previous session, as worries about China's struggling economy outweighed declining U.S. stockpiles.

* GOLD: Gold prices stalled on Wednesday, a day after breaching the key $1,900 support level for the first time in 1-1/2 months as U.S. Treasury yields were boosted on expectations the Federal Reserve is not yet finished with its rapid monetary tightening cycle.

* For more on the factors affecting European stocks, please click on:

TODAY'S UK PAPERS

> Financial Times

> Other business headlines (Reporting by Zainab Saifee in Bengaluru; Editing by Dhanya Ann Thoppil and Sonia Cheema)