FTSE 100 ends lower as oil price pushes higher

London Stock Exchange (PA) - (PA Archive)

Blue chips closed lower in London on Monday as oil prices rose amid a perceived lack of progress in peace talks in the Middle East.

The FTSE 100 index closed down 38.59 points, 0.4%, at 10,862.50. The FTSE 250 ended down 110.32 points, 0.4%, at 24,744.54, while the AIM All-Share closed up 0.49 of a point, 0.1%, at 796.38.