Events in the Middle East continue to dictate the mood in the markets.

Events in the Middle East continue to dictate the mood in the markets.

The FTSE 100 Index is up 34.56 points or 0.33% today to 10373.51

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The FTSE 100 closed down 41.21 points, or 0.4%, at 10,332.30.

The FTSE 100 closed up 28.02 points, 0.3%, at 10,360.32.

The FTSE 100 Index is up 28.02 points or 0.27% today to 10360.32

In New York, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 0.3%, the S&P 500 was 1.2% lower, and the Nasdaq Composite dropped 2.2%.