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British FTSE 100 rises 0.08 pct on Monday

Xinhua, September 22, 2015 Adjust font size:

The FTSE 100 Index, Britain's benchmark stock market gauge, increased by 0.08 percent on Monday, or 24.60 points, to 6,108.71 points.

RSA Insurance Group dive-bombed as Zurich Insurance announced Monday that it had finished discussions with RSA Insurance regarding a possible offer.

Zurich Insurance, the Swiss insurer, announced in July that it was considering buying the London-listed insurer for 5.6 billion pounds (8.68 billion U.S. dollars).

London Stock Exchange Group's share price increased by 2.17 percent, topping the gainers of the blue chips. Wolseley, Lloyds Banking Group, Hikma Pharmaceuticals and Smith & Nephew grew by 2.10 percent, 2.09 percent, 1.84 percent and 1.84 percent respectively.

RSA Insurance Group led the top losers of the blue chips with it's share price plummeting 20.84 percent, followed by Glencore (5.56 percent), Standard Chartered (4.23 percent), Anglo American (3.49 percent) and Aberdeen Asset Management (2.48 percent). Endit