Stocks falter but avoid sell-off after US strikes on Iranian nuclear sites

London’s FTSE closed down on Monday (PA) - (PA Wire)

London’s FTSE closed down on Monday as traders awaited Tehran’s response to US strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities over the weekend.

The FTSE 100 index closed down 16.61 points, 0.2%, at 8,758.04. The FTSE 250 ended 27.55 points lower, 0.1%, at 21,120.95, but the AIM All-Share rose just 0.15 of a point at 759.29.