FTSE 100 Index, the British benchmark stock market gauge, Thursday rose by 0.03 percent, or 2.21 points, to 6,365.10 points.

Share price of BHP Billiton increased by 1.78 percent, topped the gainers of the blue chips.

3i Group, Next, Johnson Matthey and Mediclinic International increased by 1.56 percent, 1.49 percent, 1.49 percent and 1.47 percent respectively.

Persimmon led the top losers of the blue chips with a share price drop of 5.99 percent, following by Barratt Developments (3.78 percent), Berkeley Group Holdings (3.72 percent), Burberry Group (3.64 percent) and Standard Life (3.51 percent).