The index closed up 61.15 points, 0.6%, at 10,585.91.

The FTSE 100 Index is down 75.61 points or 0.71% today to 10524.76

The index closed up 61.15 points, 0.6%, at 10,585.91.

However, oil prices climbed amid inflamed tensions between the US and Iran.

The FTSE 100 Index is up 131.06 points or 1.24% today to 10716.97