LONDON, Dec. 4 (Xinhua) -- British stocks rose on Wednesday, with the benchmark FTSE 100 Index up by 0.42 percent, or 29.74 points, to close at 7,188.50 points.

Meggitt, a British engineering business specialising in aerospace equipment, soared 3.46 percent, the top gainer of the blue chips. EVRAZ and DS Smith increased by 3.42 percent and 2.88 percent, respectively.

Fresnillo, a Mexican-based precious metals mining company, was the worst performer in the blue chips, with its shares losing 6.39 percent. M&G, an international investment manager, dropped 2.68 percent. WM Morrison Supermarkets, a chain of supermarkets, shed 1.41 percent. Enditem

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