British stocks up 1.20 pct Wednesday

　　LONDON, Sept. 23 (Xinhua) -- British stocks rose on Wednesday, with the benchmark FTSE 100 Index up by 1.20 percent, or 69.80 points, to close at 5,899.26 points.

　　GVC Holdings, a multinational sports betting and gaming group, soared 4.06 percent to become the top gainer of the blue chips on Wednesday. Meanwhile, JD Sports Fashion and DS Smith increased by 3.83 percent and 3.54 percent, respectively.

　　Fresnillo, a Mexican-based precious metals mining company, was the worst performer in the blue chips, with its shares losing 5.75 percent. BT Group, a British multinational telecommunications holding company, dropped 1.69 percent. Antofagasta, a copper mining company, fell 1.51 percent.