The FTSE 100 closed up 5.15 points at 10,373.20.

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%.

The FTSE 100 Index is down 41.23 points or 0.40% this week to 10368.05

The FTSE 100 has shrugged off fears of a resumption of hostilities in the Middle East, as a spike in oil prices sent energy and defensive stocks higher.

The FTSE 100 closed up 5.15 points at 10,373.20.

The FTSE 100 Index is up 5.15 points or 0.05% today to 10373.20

Oil prices also fell after US President Donald Trump said negotiations over a peace deal to end the Middle East war were in their final stages.

The FTSE 100 Index is down 145.87 points or 1.41% today to 10227.33

Market sentiment remained wary following fresh US military action against Iran.

The FTSE 100 Index is up 27.48 points or 0.27% today to 10254.81