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 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.

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

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Worries over the Middle East crisis were also weighing on sentiment and pushing oil prices up

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

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