LONDON, Jan. 11 (Xinhua) -- British stocks decreased on Friday, with the benchmark FTSE 100 Index down by 0.36 percent, or 24.69 points, to close at 6,918.18 points.

NMC Health, a private healthcare services provider, was the worst performer in the blue chips, with its shares losing 5.05 percent. Smurfit Kappa Group, a leading corrugated packaging company, dropped 4.55 percent. Astrazeneca, a multinational pharmaceutical and bio-pharmaceutical company, fell 3.56 percent.

Taylor Wimpey, a UK-focused residential developer, soared 4.80 percent, the top gainer of the blue chips. Persimmon and Barratt Developments increased by 4.36 percent and 2.90 percent respectively. Enditem

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