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LONDON, Oct. 31 (Xinhua) -- British stocks rose on Wednesday, with the benchmark FTSE 100 Index up by 1.31 percent, or 92.25 points, to close at 7,128.10 points.
NMC Health, a private healthcare services provider, soared 5.24 percent, the top gainer of the blue chips. Glencore and Ashtead Group increased by 4.73 percent and 4.23 percent respectively.
National Grid, a British multinational electricity and gas utility company, was the worst performer in the blue chips, with its shares losing 2.37 percent. Fresnillo, a metals mining company, dropped 2.19 percent. Severn Trent, a water company, fell 1.95 percent. Enditem
