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LONDON, Nov. 23 (Xinhua) -- British stocks decreased on Friday, with the benchmark FTSE 100 Index down by 0.11 percent, or 7.46 points, to close at 6,952.86 points.
Ocado, an online grocer, soared 5.92 percent, the top gainer of the blue chips. Easy Jet and Royal Mail increased by 4.05 percent and 3.82 percent, respectively.
Fresnillo,a Mexican-based precious metals mining company,was the worst performer in the blue chips, with its shares losing 6.98 percent. Wood Group (John), an international energy services company, dropped 5.92 percent. Anglo American,a globally diversified mining business, fell 4.53 percent.
