LONDON, Feb. 1 (Xinhua) -- British stocks rose on Monday, with the benchmark FTSE 100 Index up by 0.92 percent, or 58.96 points, to close at 6,466.42 points.

　　Fresnillo, a Mexican-based precious metals mining company, soared 8.95 percent, the top gainer of the blue chips. JD Sports Fashion and Polymetal International increased by 7.04 percent and 5.12 percent, respectively.

　　Pearson, a British multinational publishing and education company, was the worst performer in the blue chips, with its shares losing 5.59 percent. Hargreaves Lansdown, a financial service company, dropped 4.51 percent. British Land, a commercial property company, fell 1.94 percent. Enditem

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