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British FTSE 100 decreases 0.38 pct on Tuesday

Xinhua, October 12, 2016 Adjust font size:

FTSE 100 Index, British benchmark stock market gauge, Tuesday decreases by 0.38 percent, or 26.62 points, to 7,070.88 points.

Share price of Next increased by 3.93 percent, topped the gainers of the blue chips. International Consolidated Airlines Group, Marks & Spencer Group, Travis Perkins and Whitbread increased by 3.69 percent, 3.27 percent, 3.22 percent and 3.16 percent respectively.

Old Mutual led the top losers of the blue chips with a share price drop of 5.54 percent, following by Glencore (2.68 percent), Capita (2.42 percent), Fresnillo (2.26 percent) and BHP Billiton (2.21 percent). Endit