British stocks rose on Monday, with the benchmark FTSE 100 Index up by 0.48 percent, or 33.31 points, to close at 7,029.22 points.

Randgold Resources, a gold mining business, soared 5.15 percent, the top gainer of the blue chips. Paddy Power Betfair and Fresnillo increased by 4.57 percent and 4.08 percent, respectively.

Bae Systems, a British multinational defence, security, and aerospace company, was the worst performer in the blue chips, with its shares losing 3.83 percent.

Ocado Group, a British online supermarket, dropped 2.88 percent. Melrose Industries, a London-based company that specialises in buying and improving underperforming businesses, fell 2.84 percent. Enditem