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British FTSE 100 decreases 0.56 pct on Tuesday

Xinhua, March 16, 2016 Adjust font size:

FTSE 100 Index, British benchmark stock market gauge, Tuesday decreased by 0.56 percent, or 34.60 points, to 6,139.97 points.

Share price of Coca-Cola HBC increased by 1.78 percent, topping the gainers of the blue chips. RSA Insurance Group, Royal Bank of Scotland Group, Unilever and ITV increased by 1.57 percent, 1.47 percent, 1.06 percent and 1.05 percent respectively.

Anglo American led the top losers of the blue chips with a share price drop of 10.81 percent, following by BHP Billiton (6.54 percent), Legal & General Group (6.36 percent), Glencore (4.77 percent) and Antofagasta (4.47 percent). Endit