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British FTSE 100 ends flat on Monday

Xinhua, January 13, 2015 Adjust font size:

FTSE 100 Index, the British benchmark stock market gauge, Monday finished flat at 6,501.42 points.

Falling oil price dragged down energy sector on Monday. However, higher pharmaceutical sector helped the index stay flat.

GKN's share price increased by 3.17 percent, topped the gainers of the blue chips. Compass Group, ARM Holdings, Unilever and AstraZeneca increased by 2.59 percent, 1.99 percent, 1.98 percent and 1.86 percent percent respectively.

SSE led the top losers of the blue chips with a share price drop of 5.77 percent, followed by BG Group (3.63 percent), Antofagasta (3.00 percent), Centrica (2.90 percent) and Intertek Group (2.68 percent).

The index has decreased 0.97 percent so far this year when measured in U.S. dollar. Endit