The FTSE 100 ended in the red on Monday as oil prices rose amid renewed tension in the Middle East and housebuilders fell after weak mortgage approval figures.
The FTSE 100 closed down 23.80 points, 0.2%, at 10,484.22. The FTSE 250 ended down 132.34 points, 0.6%, at 23,014.85, and the AIM All-Share fell just 0.24 of a point to 770.11.