FTSE 100 outperforms as AI worry hits Wall Street

In London, software stocks previously knocked back by fears of AI displacement thrived (John Walton/PA) - (PA Archive)

Stock prices in London closed mixed on Monday, with Middle East tensions, AI slowdown fears and caution ahead of a flurry of central bank meetings keeping investors on their toes.

In London, the FTSE 100 index ended up 47.13 points, 0.4%, at 10,697.57.