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* FirstGroup top gainer on FTSE 250

* Travis Perkins down on forecast cut

* Personal goods index top loser

* FTSE 100 up 0.2%, FTSE 250 off 0.3%

Oct 11 (Reuters) - UK's FTSE 100 inched up on Wednesday boosted by gains in energy and utilities stocks, while Burberry dipped following underwhelming results from sector bellwether LVMH.

The internationally focused FTSE 100 was up 0.2%, while the domestically oriented FTSE 250 slipped 0.3%.

Oil and gas shares rose over 1% as oil prices ticked higher on lingering worries about supply disruptions due to the ongoing Middle East turmoil.

Utilities gained 1.1%.

The personal goods sector tumbled 3.6% to hit a 17-month low after Burberry shares fell 3.9% following a slowdown in revenue growth of peer LVMH in the third quarter.

Precious metal miners added 0.6%, tracking prices of gold on a softer dollar.

Travis Perkins slumped 8.7% as it downgraded its annual profit forecast by as much as 27%, citing UK housing market woes.

Travis Perkins' chief executive, Nick Roberts, said market conditions remain challenging with continued weakness across "new-build housing and domestic repair, maintenance and improvements".

"The only way Travis Perkins can keep the tills ringing is to slash prices and make sure it is offering superior service. The former implies lower profit margins and the latter suggests it might need more workers on the shop floor, pushing up costs," said AJ Bell investment director Russ Mould.

PageGroup fell 4.7% after the global recruiter forecast full-year profit below market expectations.

Mitie Group shares rose 4.2% as the British outsourcing firm forecast higher annual profit. British transport operator FirstGroup forecast fiscal 2024 profit ahead of its prior expectations, lifting shares by 3.7%.

Meanwhile, data showed British employers cut job vacancies for the first time in more than two-and-a-half years in September and reduced their hiring again, adding to signs of a cooling labour market. (Reporting by Khushi Singh in Bengaluru; Editing by Sohini Goswami)