LONDON, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) -- British stocks rose Wednesday, with the benchmark FTSE 100 Index up by 2.04 percent, or 125.78 points, to close at 6,280.12 points.
Admiral Group, a motor insurance company, soared 7.25 percent, the top gainer of the blue chips. Severn Trent and Pennon Group increased by 5.03 percent and 4.91 percent, respectively.
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