British stocks down 0.03 pct Monday
British stocks decreased on Monday, with the benchmark FTSE 100 Index down by 0.03 percent, or 1.94 points, to close at 7,302.10 points.
SSE, a Scottish energy company, soared 3.55 percent, the top gainer of the blue chips. Evraz and Carnival increased by 2.48 percent and 2.36 percent, respectively.
Gvc Holdings, a multinational sports betting and gaming group, was the worst performer in the blue chips, with its shares losing 3.49 percent. Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust, an investment trust, dropped 2.46 percent. Ashtead Group, an international equipment rental company, fell 2.26 percent. Enditem
