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LONDON, March 11 (Xinhua) -- British stocks rose on Monday, with the benchmark FTSE 100 Index up by 0.37 percent, or 26.31 points, to close at 7,130.62 points.
NMC Health, a private healthcare services provider, soared 3.71 percent, the top gainer of the blue chips. Paddy Power Betfair and Smurfit Kappa Group increased by 3.17 percent and 2.84 percent, respectively.
Persimmon, a British housebuilding company, was the worst performer in the blue chips, with its shares losing 2.71 percent. Admiral Group, a motor insurance company, dropped 1.87 percent. Hiscox, an insurance provider, fell 1.73 percent. Enditem
