LONDON, Jan.19 (Xinhua) -- British stocks decreased on Tuesday, with the benchmark FTSE 100 Index down by 0.12 percent, or 7.70 points, to close at 6,712.95 points.

Smith & Nephew, a British multinational medical equipment manufacturing company, soared 3.47 percent, the top gainer of the blue chips. Hargreaves Lansdown and HSBC Holdings increased by 2.76 percent and 2.10 percent, respectively.

Entain, a British sports betting and gambling company, was the worst performer in the blue chips, with its shares losing 11.92 percent. WPP, a British multinational advertising and public relations company, dropped 3.54 percent. Barclays, a British multinational investment bank and financial services company, fell 2.95 percent. Enditem

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